bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to have meaning; to be meaningful
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to speak; to hear a voice
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
button (clothing); push-button
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
a few years ago; some years back
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
opinion; intention; thought
just you wait and see (as a threat)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
these days; nowadays; recently