constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
from the viewpoint of; according to
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
source of worry; source of distress
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
explosion; rupture; break off
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to compete with; to vie for