Vocabulary

attentive; scrupulous; tactful

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

opening address

closing address

to shine (of the Sun)

to apply eyedrops

come hell or high water; no matter what happens; even if rain or spears should fall

come hell or high water; no matter what happens; even if rain or spears should fall

no return (e.g. after buying something at an auction)

to be summoned (i.e. of a geisha, by a customer)

another; different; something else

(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force

great vigor; tremendous energy; forceful enough to knock down birds in flight

with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; with the force of surging waves

to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed

to be fast at walking and running

of all things (people, places, days, etc.)

of all places

of all people

of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

to feel blue; to feel depressed

to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind

to have a terrible time; to have a hard time

look carefully where your own footsteps fall; seek enlightenment by knowing yourself and not by watching others; know thyself

how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?

living in obscurity; lying low; remaining unnoticed

to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled

to vomit; to throw up

to croak (e.g. like a frog)

piece of cake; a walk in the park

to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite

smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it

to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)

just right (time, size, length, etc.)

to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage

to be stripped of all one has

to flush bright red (e.g. of someone's face)

to be busy; to be tied up doing something

one-to-one communication

less than ...