hello; good day; good afternoon
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
environment; circumstance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
than; from; out of; except; but; more
newly appointed; inaugural
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
directions; instructions; orders; command
had better ...; had better not ...
way (of doing); manner; method; means
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
at work; in the midst of work; working
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
just a minute; small quantity
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
it is I who should say so
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do