to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
equivalence; equality; being of equal value; having equal worth
difference; discrepancy; variation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to raise one's voice; to shout
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
co-sleeping; sleeping together
literally; to the letter; literal
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
expressing one's mind; speaking out
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
somehow; for some reason or other
in the same way as; just like
not understanding; not knowing
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on