to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
drawing seawater to make salt; person who draws water from the sea
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
1,000,000; one million; million; many
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to overdo; to do too much
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to wipe off (e.g. dirt); to rub out