in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to be helpful; to be useful
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
subordinate work; assistant; servant
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
three; three years of age
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to indicate; to show; to point to
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
degeneration; decadence; deterioration; laxness; corruption
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
that day; the very same day
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...