to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
just because; even if; even though
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
(someone else's) child; child; kid
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
as a child; when one was a child
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
originally; by nature; from the start
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
family; members of a family
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly