to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to shake; to sway; to waver
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
will not do; do not; does not
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
meaning; significance; sense
speech and conduct; words and deeds
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
manner of using one's hands
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone