to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
care; precaution; guarding; caution
can't help; won't make much difference
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
will not do; do not; does not
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
the staff; inside the department
construction; establishment
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
(social) position; status
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
with a friendly grin; smilingly
retreating figure; appearance from behind
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up