causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be fated; to be linked by fate
influential person; man of importance
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
something like ...; something called ...
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
something small; something petty; trifle
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to gather; to collect; to assemble
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to be conspicuous; to stand out
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner