amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
story; tale; talk; discussion
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
at a moment's notice; readily
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to become lost (e.g. of dignity); to be sullied
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
even though; despite; when
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside