no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to thrust away; to send flying
sharp parting remark; parting threat
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to part left and right; to open out
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be relieved; to feel relieved
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
coating (esp. lacquering)
counter seat; seat at the counter
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
porcelain; china; chinaware; ceramics; pottery
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
good feeling; feeling good
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit