to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
appointed time; timetable; schedule
alighting (from a train, bus, etc.); getting off; getting out (of a car)
clanging; empty; deserted
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
statue; picture; picture revealing character
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
this spring; spring this year
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
with a wriggle; in a slithering motion; in a squiggle; with a spurt
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to not believe one's ears
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
krone (currency of Denmark and Norway)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
weary from traveling (travelling)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
decorum; propriety; politeness
this one; with this; in this way
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
parking (a bicycle or motorcycle)
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
accelerator (pedal); gas pedal
flame (color, colour); flame scarlet; bright reddish; orange
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring