to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hit the mark; to hit the nail on the head
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
chance (of success); odds
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
countermeasure; counter-measure
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
in one's own way or style
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
correction; rectification; mending; repair
having slow reflexes; being nonathletic; person who is not athletic
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to take a breath; to take a short rest
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)
Chinese peacock (species of swallowtail butterfly, Papilio bianor)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
existence; possession; having; limited company
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
second (unit of time); arc second
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination