good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
several people; a few people
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
moving about; stirring about
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
everyday life; daily life
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be in complete attendance
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
gracefully; affectedly; mincingly
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough