the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
in that manner; like that
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
open; spacious; extensive
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)