to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
top of the head; crown of the head
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
adds force or indicates command
those (near the second person)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
single word; a few words; brief comment
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl