within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
transactions; dealings; business
absolute basics; very rudiments
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
youthful; young; young-looking
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
180 degrees; complete change
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
this is why; this means; it is the case that
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to focus on particular aspects of things
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
being in love with each other
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to get angry; to lose one's temper
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)