busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to go out and away; to leave
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
to make sure of the truth
this sort of; this type of
to be working hard; to be doing one's best
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
several minutes; a few minutes
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
sense of loss; feeling of loss
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
language of flowers (e.g. the use of red roses to signify love); floriography
absence; disregard; indifference
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to