early on; earlier on; from early
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to stop walking; to pause
to call out; to ask someone to come
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
again and again; repeatedly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
person concerned; interested party; related party
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
this world; this life; world of the living
basic mistake; careless mistake
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure