to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
un-; non-; negative prefix
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
scene; sight; scenario; setting
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to be surprised; to be astonished
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
year in, year out; always; 24-7
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)