able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
a glance; a look; a glimpse
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
having no money; lack of money
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
observation; survey; watching
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); Confederate rose; dixie rosemallow; lotus blossom
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
hey there; I say; see here
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
with a start; with a jump
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
high-class restaurant; high-end store
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)