to shake one's head (in denial)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
pale; pallid; bluish-white
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to accept; to receive; to agree
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
final; eventual; ultimate
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
of course; certainly; naturally
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to look away; to avert one's eyes
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
protective coloration; protective colouration; camouflage
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss