way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
to overcharge; to rip off
to head home; to leave for home
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
for dear life; barely escaping alive
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
simply; merely; only; solely
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
first meeting; first interview with
over-fond parent; doting parent
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
library (usu. single-room); small library
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
double; twice (as much); twofold