to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
coating of snow; blanket of snow
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
seeing one off; farewell; escort
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to look young; to seem young
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
in spite of; regardless of
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)