oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
ill-bred; poorly brought up
way of eating; how to eat
low rating; bad reputation
it's no joke; gimme a break!
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
deceiving; cheating; fooling
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
good talkers make good listeners
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
high spirits; gleeful mood
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
distinction; discrimination
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
self-interest; selfish desire
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction