steady; firm; solid; secure
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
feminine; womanly; female
180 degrees; complete change
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to take a breath; to take a short rest
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
self control; self restraint
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
what do you want?; can I help you?
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
verbal message; word (from someone)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
like a part of the family
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
persecution complex; paranoia
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
vicious circle; vicious cycle
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
sense of being victimized; aggrieved feelings; victim mentality; victim's mind
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)