to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
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
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
permission; approval; authorization; license
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
receptionist; reception woman
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
control; check; restraint; inhibition
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to run up to; to rush over
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
interference; intervention; meddling
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off