conviction; belief; confidence
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to become empty; to be emptied
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
adds force or indicates command
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to go out and away; to leave
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
how long; how far; how much
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
nutriment; nutritious substance; nourishment
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
second (unit of time); arc second
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor