to hang one's head; to droop one's head
intuition; instinct; hunch
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to feel inferior; to feel small
not caring; not giving a damn
to comfort; to console; to amuse
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
several times; once or twice
omen; sign; notice; indication
stepping back; drawing back
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God; cross my heart
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
neat and clean; tidy; trim
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
praise; admiration; extolling
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name