to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
choices; alternatives; options
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
of course; certainly; naturally
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
discovery; detection; finding
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
now; the present time; just now; another; more
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses