reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
cutting in line; queue jumping
to concern; to be related
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
every person; each one; everybody
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to hand (over); to deliver in person
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
condition; situation; prospects
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
from here; from this place
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
notice; attention; observation
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
concentrated fire; intense criticism
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
way out; means to escape; escape route