bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
looking pale; looking unwell
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to lose sight of; to miss
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
emotional strength; force of will
beyond imagination; unimaginable
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
here and there; in places
and then; and so; and; so then
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy