awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
very much; very many; more and more
first meeting; first interview with
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
more than usual; especially; particularly
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
rather than; more ... than ...
on bad terms; at loggerheads
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to leap back; to jump back
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
to control; to command; to get the better of
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age