to wait and see; to see how the land lies
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
single word; a few words; brief comment
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to become pale; to turn pale
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to stop walking; to pause
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
of no interest; not interested
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
place where one works; construction site; working area
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to talk; to chat; to chatter
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
beginning; outset; first; onset