surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
this world; this life; world of the living
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
basic mistake; careless mistake
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
company president; manager; director
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
intention; idea; inclination; wish
conversely; on the contrary
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to break the silence; to break one's silence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross