sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
artisan's temperament; character of a complete artisan
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
interview (e.g. for a job)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
company president; manager; director
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
declaration; proclamation; announcement
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
comfort; consolation; diversion
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
how long; how far; how much
impossible to do (although wants to)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype