to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
reception room; parlor; parlour
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
good humour (humor); good mood
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
sad to say; how sad; alas
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
proud; having a prominent nose
rather; better; instead; if anything
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
quality (of a product or a service)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)