clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to say no more; to sink into silence
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
index finger; forefinger; second toe
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
selection; choice; option
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
opposite; reverse; contrary
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to attempt; to test; to try out
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
opposite side; opposition
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
(social) position; status