cane; walking stick; staff; wand
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
discouragement; disappointment; loss of energy; fatigue
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to compare (e.g. notes); to exchange (e.g. views, opinions)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
on the occasion of; at the time of
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts