a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
bathing; going in the bath
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
about this time; about now
storehouse; warehouse; godown
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
then; well; so; well then
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation