brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to summon courage; to be brave
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
tension; mental strain; nervousness
even though; despite; when
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
grasp; catch; understanding
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
good; goodness; right; virtue
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first