space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
business; trade; operations; sales
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to palm off; to force a sale
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to become clear; to be made public
with a start; with a jump
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to blow off; to be blown off
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to palm off; to force a sale
at once; immediately; right now
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to shed light; to cast light
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring