station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to take a breath; to take a short rest
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to be flabbergasted; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be stunned
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
weight; heavyweight boxer
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
having no make-up; wearing no make-up; being without make-up
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
one's post; place of work; workplace
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
good-for-nothing; worthless
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
quarrel; dispute; argument
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it