scion; cion; (horticultural) graft; opportunity to continue a conversation
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to apologize for a long neglect of friends (apologise)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
scene; spectacle; sight; view
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong