demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
with a friendly grin; smilingly
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
for this very reason; that is exactly why
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
tear gland; lacrimal gland
with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)