gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
manly; masculine; like a man
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
fancy box; decorated box; vanity case; cosmetics case
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
stone; bijou; trinket; stone (unit of weight: 14lb); curling stone; curling rock
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
normal duties; (one's) regular work
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
please be careful; please take care
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (food); take-out; takeaway
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
talking while standing; standing around talking
to invite in; to show someone in
looking pale; looking unwell
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)