clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to go out and away; to leave
melancholy; gloom; depression
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
houses and inhabitants; population
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
passion; temper; irritability
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
because of; owing to; due to
to rant and rave; to raise hell
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to serve; to work for; to attend
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
charm; incantation; spell; curse
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
family; relatives; dependents; household