to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
point in question (at issue)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be worried; to be troubled
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to turn towards; to point
to become pale; to turn pale
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
so; like this; in this way
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
reigning; controlling; dictating
admiration; being impressed (by)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
knowing; (an) acquaintance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; like that; that sort of; very
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
and then; in addition to that; also; even so