to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to glare at each other; to confront each other
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
printing; impression; issue
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
autumn, the best season for reading
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
content-free chat; idle gossip
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
difficult problem; challenge
newcomer; initiate; rookie
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
work clothes; business suit
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
branch office; branch store
name plate; name tag; label
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
actual expenses; out-of-pocket expenses; cost price