soon; shortly; nearly; almost
firm promise; definite promise
to shake one's head (in denial)
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
now that; since; so long as; because
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
whistle (sound made with the lips)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
shopping; purchased goods
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
personal accessories (ornaments, adornments)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
arrival of goods; goods received
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
lacking cargo; in ballast
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)