with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to shake; to sway; to waver
retreating figure; appearance from behind
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to breathe out; to exhale
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to pick up; to find; to gather
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
with a start; with a jump
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
way of speaking; intimation
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked