to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
review (of learned material); revision
monolith; large slab of rock; unity (of a group, organization, etc.); unanimity; solidarity
several minutes; a few minutes
caller; visitor; company; guest
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
good (place to leave off); convenient
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
contrary to one's expectations
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
present (brought by a visitor); gift
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
first match (in a series)
draw (in competition); tie game
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
protracted war; war of attrition
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)