unable to clear away one's ill feeling; not able to do anything (about...)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to detain; to check; to restrain
retreating figure; appearance from behind
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to shout (in anger); to yell
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
shyness; bashfulness; shame
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
both; both sides; both parties
type of occupation; occupational category
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
raw materials; ingredients
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
something worth mentioning; something to count on; something problematic