self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to begin; to set about; to start
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
light; faint; pale; fleeting
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to begin talking; to open up
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
never mind!; don't worry about it
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
every person; each one; everybody
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
creation; generation; formation; derivation
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)