comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to surround; to crowd around
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to hide; to keep to oneself
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
again; once more; a second time
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
with a start; with a jump
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
opposite; reverse; contrary
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances