to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
way of talking; speaking style
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
again; once again; yet again
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to say; to be called; to do
such ... as; or some such
why; how; for what reason
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
plural; multiple; plural (number)