to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
negotiations; discussions; connection
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to be conspicuous; to stand out
beforehand; in advance; previously
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
being all smiles with joy
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
nothing but; none other than
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
angrily; in a huff; high on marijuana; tender (to chew)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
slowly and quietly; smoothly
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to live; to make a living; to get on with
district; section; sector
opposite side; opposition
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly