dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
because of; owing to; due to
settlement; solution; resolution
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
be (that) as it may; having said that
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show