plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
chair; stool; post; office; position
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to need; to demand; to take; to require
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
like that; that way; thus
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
license; permit; licence; certificate
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile