faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
heart sound; cardiac sound
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
surname; family name; last name
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
material for experiments; experimental material
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
memory; sense; experience
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
induced explosion; secondary explosion
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid