maid; helper; help; assistance
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
just past noon; afternoon
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
class; heading; group; category
moment; brief space of time
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
system; institution; organization; organisation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to take over; to hand over
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
opposite side; opposition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
intelligence or information network