to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
single word; a few words; brief comment
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
in the same way as; just like
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
without leaving any trace
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to raise one's voice; to shout
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
several minutes; a few minutes
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to overdo; to do too much
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face