thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to have a rumor circulating
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
employment; starting work
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
bygones; the past; past event
to say; to be called; to do
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
older person with more life experience
such; like that; in that way
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to shout (in anger); to yell
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
just because; even if; even though
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin