stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
side effect; adverse reaction
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
having not the slightest idea
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to fly around; to scatter
using all one's strength; using all one's might
three times; thrice; third (interval)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
light meal; snack; refreshments
about when; about what time; how soon
great success; huge success
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
one large ...; a great ...
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude