enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
everything; anything; nothing
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fruit knife; paring knife
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
being filled with; being full of; permeation
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
nasal respiration; breathing through one's nose
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to stay calm; to keep cool
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
in that way; like that; that way
periodic; regular; routine
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
wherein; therein; thereinto
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)