Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
alone; by oneself; on one's own
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(political) power; authority; influence
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
myself; yourself; I; me; you
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
should; must; -able; probably; likely
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse