neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
carving; engraving; sculpture
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to work without sleep or rest
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
to speak; to hear a voice
men and women of all ages
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
difficult problem; challenge
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
management; administration; operation
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
the more one looks (at it) the more...
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
as is usual with; in common with
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!