bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
(with a) start; fright; alarm
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to have an uneasy conscience
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be worried; to be troubled
final; eventual; ultimate
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
adjust (by supplementing)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
tool; implement; means; furniture
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
silence (not speaking); muteness
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)