scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
war; fighting; fierce competition
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
open field; empty lot; plain
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
delicious-looking; tasty-looking; hot; sexy; desirable
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to live through; to survive
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to blow off; to be blown off
one more time; once more; once again
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered