residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
voice quality; type of voice
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)