medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
practical problem; practical matter
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to accompany; to go with; to go together
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
invitation; introduction; temptation
if so; in that case; in that situation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar