tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
the five fingers; leading five; top five
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to repeat; to do something over again
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
fingering (of a musical instrument)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
way of talking; speaking style
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)