to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
in the morning; during the morning
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
danger; peril; hazard; risk
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
such; this sort of; like this
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
person who has committed suicide
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
calm; composed; leisurely
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
observation; survey; watching