spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
skill; dexterity; master hand
coexistence; living together
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to hide; to keep to oneself
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
way; method; means; resource; course