dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
presence; sitting with; being with
reception room; parlor; parlour
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
gentle; mild; meek; tender
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
insight; power of observation
left side; left-hand side
to put into the mouth; to eat
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
young person; inexperienced person; novice
senior; elder; person older than oneself
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to say; to be called; to do
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
abstention; nonparticipation
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
one's specialty; one's forte; specialty of a kabuki school
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
not worth doing; waste of effort
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
next term; next period; next version; next release
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)