impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
living room (Western style); sitting room
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
written notification; notification (written)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
with curious eyes; curiously
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
kitchen; financial situation
cookware; cooking utensil
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
early on; earlier on; from early
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
safety zone; traffic island
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose
serious look (on one's face); straight face
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
deadly serious; deadly earnest
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge