how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to be at a loss for words
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
discovery; detection; finding
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
and; thereupon; because of that
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right