prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
slung across one's body (e.g. of a bag)
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
the front; honest; upright; decent
with these words; while saying
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
arrogant; haughty; insolent
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult