complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to begin talking; to open up
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
unavoidable; this is it; this is the end; left with no choice; it's all over now
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
manners; behavior; behaviour
visual hallucination; vision
late at night; at a late hour
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
message; informative matter
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to grow angry; to display one's anger
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
omen; sign; notice; indication
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
natural airhead; person prone to making silly mistakes
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
cease-fire; truce; armistice
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play