main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
on one hand; on the other hand
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
besides; moreover; in addition
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
school bag (usu. handheld or hung from the shoulder); schoolbag
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
to do for (the sake of someone else)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to say; to be called; to do
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
no exception; without exception; always the same
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
attractiveness; charm; amiability
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
your body; your health; yourself; you
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
business; errand; nature of one's business
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances