crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
otherwise; or else; if not
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
relatively; comparatively
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
electromagnetic induction
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to stare back (at); to glare back
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
as you see; as you can see
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
verbal promise; one's word
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
such a thing; something like that
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
cost of one's food; one's board
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy