to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
drinking party; get-together
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
it's not like; it isn't as if
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to look around; to survey
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
police; police officer; police station
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
never mind!; don't worry about it
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency