stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
reception room; parlor; parlour
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
program (e.g. TV); programme
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to be at a loss for words
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to repeat; to do something over again
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter