performing without rehearsal
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
guess; conjecture; surmise
story; tale; talk; discussion
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
rating; classification; allocation; grading
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
acceleration; speeding up
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
in unison; as one; united
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
two times; twice; two degrees
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to ask a question; to ask questions