(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
first meeting; first interview with
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
annual (plant); first-year student
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
by means of; due to; because of; according to
gender; distinction of sex; sex
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in that manner; like that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light