unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to grant someone's request
immediately; right away; on the spot
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
air transportation; air transport
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
all you want; as much as one wants
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
particularly; only; in the case of
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
personal; individual; private
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to do together; to share; to participate in
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to bend; to warp; to curve
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to chase; to run after; to pursue
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to