after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
store interior; inside of a shop
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to stiffen; to become stiff
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to stay calm; to keep cool
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
inner plug (bottle, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
considerably; greatly; a lot