or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
gray or silver haired (grey)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to feel; to sense; to experience
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
innumerable; countless; numberless
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)