to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to be too numerous; to be too much
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
surely; certainly; without doubt
elementary level; beginner level
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
several years; a few years
(a place) within one's reach
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
to concern; to be related
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
retort; back talk; backchat
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
one day; (on) a certain day
reason; cause; circumstances
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
devil; evil spirit; genie
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews