bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
likability; favorability; popularity
three times; thrice; third (interval)
one by one; one each; one at a time
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
imagination; supposition; guess
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of