mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
awareness; realization; noticing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded