to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to give an impression; to make an impression
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to gaze out at; to look out over
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
being very busy; busyness
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)