bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to be conspicuous; to stand out
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
inattention; absent-mindedness
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with a click; with a snap
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
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
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sadistic desires; sadistic feelings
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous