casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
shopping; purchased goods
being immersed in; being absorbed in; indulging in; prone to; apt to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
just because; even if; even though
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to be found; to be discovered
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like