to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
being easily frightened; losing one's nerve; coward; chatter (undesirable vibration in machine tools)
nice; likeable; desirable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
counter seat; seat at the counter
unexpectedly; surprisingly
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue