nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
application; request; petition
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
powerful person; influential person
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
economical; comparatively cheap
means of transportation; transport service
rather; sooner; preferably
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
as you are aware; as you know
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors