to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
complete stranger; total stranger
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to think of; to come up with
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
dated; date; fixed; external
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
somehow; for some reason or other
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
polite; courteous; hospitable
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to tile (floor, wall, etc.)
hat rack; hat stand; hat peg
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
going to and fro; back and forth
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
that's a different matter; that's a different story