please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
position; job; employment; opening
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
trusting too much; overestimating ability
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to have an eye on; to zero in on
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
recommendation; referral; endorsement
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client