to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
sharply; harshly; stingingly
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
body; group; party; company; troupe
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
early on; earlier on; from early
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance