twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
failure; mistake; blunder
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
stepping back; drawing back
place; situation; position; location
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in the meanwhile; during the time
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
changing clothes; change of clothes
body; physical system; (the) person
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
passing through without stopping; passing by
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)