thereupon; shortly thereafter
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to be surprised; to be astonished
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to begin to walk; to set out
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew