macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to taste; to try (food or drink)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
crash; smash; crunch; bang
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
humble; modest; unassuming
that kind; competition; match
going out of business; closing a shop; exiting a store; leaving a shop
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
thin man with well-defined musculature
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to leave as it is; to defer
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest