second (unit of time); arc second
to need; to demand; to take; to require
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
opening and shutting; opening and closing
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
reproachful; hateful; bitter