disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
distinction; discrimination
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
difficult to ...; hard to ...