to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
very busy (person or thing)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
have to do; must; should; ought to
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
memory; ability to remember
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
don't worry about it; forget about it
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
the way one works; one's working manner
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
master; teacher; stable master
only; merely; but; no more than
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
exercises; practice problem