even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to rain incessantly; to downpour
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
another; different; something else
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
may ... be with you; may there be ...
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
at; in; at; when; by; with
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
at that (very) moment; just then
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
participation; joining; entry
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled