to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to begin talking; to open up
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
massing (of troops); gathering
to become clear; to be made public
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
eight-sided shape; octagon
innumerable; countless; numberless
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
overlooking; turning a blind eye
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
to look around; to look towards (us)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
likability; favorability; popularity
deep inside; innermost place
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to