to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
temporary sewing; basting
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
strong-willed; strong of heart
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to be perturbed; to be agitated
that kind; competition; match
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to accept; to receive; to agree
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to pay attention; to be watchful
to say no more; to sink into silence
in person; personally; directly