to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
long ago; a long time ago; already
vacant post; vacancy; post in name only
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
breakfast restaurant (of a hotel, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
morning; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special; morning dress; morning coat
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
border patrol; border guard; border guards
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
dozens; scores of; decades
men and women of all ages
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care