temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
had better ...; had better not ...
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
in the end; at the end of the day
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
hateful; detestable; loathsome
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to make merry; to be festive
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
previous engagement; prior contract
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building