to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that manner; like that
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to look away; to avert one's eyes
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
notice; attention; observation
to be hesitant; to feel timid
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to grimace; to make a wry face
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
even more; still more; further
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
less than ...; smaller ...
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends