calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
smoothly; easily; readily
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
individual; private person; personal; private
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
basic mistake; careless mistake
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to affect; to impact; to influence
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
headache inducing; vexing
cooperation; collaboration
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(right at the) side; just beside
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily