near; nearby; not far off
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
handbook; manual; guide; primer
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
several times; a few times
sharp parting remark; parting threat
(pent-up) anger; indignation; resentment; irritation
having no way to relieve (one's grief, mortification, etc.); unable to give vent to (one's anger)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to shout (in anger); to yell
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
shyness; bashfulness; shame
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest