you could say; you might say; verging on the
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
speech; expression; wording; language
feeling; sense; impression
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
no!; no no!; no, not at all
please (give me); please (do for me)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
distinction; discrimination
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be dispersed; to get separated
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
firm; strong; solid; stable
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to sniff out; to get wind of
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary citizen; the general public
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to have an eye on; to zero in on
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to show through
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
imperial court; royal court