to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
suffix for familiar person
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to make coffee; to brew coffee
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to dye; to colour; to color
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
order; command; directions; instructions
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start