standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
negative thinking; pessimism
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
big leakage; uncontained leak
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unexpectedly; surprisingly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to say too much; to go too far
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again