it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to be at a loss for words
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
not caring; not giving a damn
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)