very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
first meeting; first interview with
present (brought by a visitor); gift
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
special; particular; peculiar; unique
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to become settled; to be fixed
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to be away from home; to be out of the house
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
have a good day; take care; see you