needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
stealthily; secretly; in secret
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
just because; even if; even though
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
even if; even though; however; no matter how
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to speak ill of; to disparage
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
(with a) start; fright; alarm