to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
convenient; expedient; makeshift
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
light (e.g. colour, color)
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule