and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
arrest; apprehension; capture
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to talk; to chat; to chatter