trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
start of a romance; beginning of love
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
name plate; name tag; label
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
no, not like that (but like this)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness