astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
motherland; fatherland; native country
to whine; to make feeble complaints
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
very likely; very probable
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
expression method; how to express oneself; phrasing
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
large monster (Japanese film genre)
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
support; backing; patronage
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
weariness; fatigue; languor; boredom; tedium; ennui
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal