brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to thrust away; to send flying
truancy; absence without leave
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to make an appearance; to show up
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
heedless of danger; braving dangers
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
dilapidated house; deserted house
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
being about to cry; the verge of tears
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
curiosity; inquisitiveness
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)