continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
reality; actuality; hard fact
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
single word; a few words; brief comment
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
young girl; lass; adolescent female
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
just because; even if; even though
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
meaning; significance; sense