recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
good humour (humor); good mood
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
box seat; (restaurant) booth; box (theater, sports stadium, etc.)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to lay aside; to set aside
store interior; inside of a shop
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
interior design; interior; upholstery
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
scrutiny; scanning; taking a good look
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony