early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
offender; criminal; culprit
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
surely; certainly; without doubt
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
you; (arch.) your residence
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
admiration; wonder; astonishment
please; somehow or other; one way or another
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
basket; basketball; basket cloth
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker