to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
system; institution; organization; organisation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
change; transformation; inversion
to knock down; to slap down; to floor
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
national border; provincial border
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
attack; assault; attempt; try
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
clothes; clothing; garments
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
existence; possession; having; limited company
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
business; trade; operations; sales
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement