on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
the staff; inside the department
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
schoolgirl; female student
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
of no interest; not interested
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
reading too much into (what ... says)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
first meeting; first interview with
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to shout (in anger); to yell
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
I have nothing to do with it
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
no matter how much time passes
settlement; solution; resolution
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sorry; excuse me; thank you