guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
manner of using one's hands
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
three times; thrice; third (interval)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
long hair (usu. of a man)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
front; frontage; facade; main
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality