unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
reheating (food); rebaking; remaking (a story); adapting; rehashing
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
absence; disregard; indifference
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
dilapidated house; deserted house
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
in the state; within the state
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour