contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
brand-new article; new item
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
living; lifestyle; living room
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
guess; speculation; supposition
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
apologies for the crude food
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
too (much); overly; excessively
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand