to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
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 (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
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
(taking an) objective point of view; viewing objectively
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
discovery; detection; finding
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
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
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
pointy hat; cone-shaped hat; pixie hat
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
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
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
so; therefore; and; (and) then
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