quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to be transparent; to show through
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
expression; look; countenance; face
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
that is to say; so that means
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
under control (e.g. of territory)
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
wetting; love affair; lover
to invite in; to show someone in
feeling of happiness; sense of well-being; euphoria
senior high school student
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to look around; to take a view of
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
adjustment of production; production adjustment
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch