to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
but; however; provided that
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
directly opposite; right in front
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be smeared; to be covered
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
together; at the same time; same; identical