to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
called; known as; that; to say
secondhand article; secondhand goods; used item
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
way of speaking; intimation
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
just because; even if; even though
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
destination; recipient; addressee
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
10th day of the month; ten days
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
home area; home town; local
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion