to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
expression; look; countenance; face
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
at least; at most; (even) just
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
helm; (ship's) steering wheel
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to show up; to appear; to turn up
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to turn towards; to point
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky