in the background; not standing out
to think too much; to be over-concerned
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
stir-fry of pork liver and garlic chives
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
social status; social position
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
to be very surprised; to be flabbergasted
and; thereupon; because of that
end; close; finish; termination
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
moment; brief space of time
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
limbs; arms and legs; body
like this; in this way; as you see
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
risky; dangerous; insecure
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
homo; homosexual (esp. a male); homozygote; homogenization; Homo (genus of primates incl. modern humans)