readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to go along; to walk along; to follow
for the first time in one's life
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way