to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to bring; to take; to bring about
calm; composed; leisurely
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
pupil; student; schoolchild
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
(necessary) personnel; required person
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to listen to in an ecstasy
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
how long; how far; how much
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
election; selection; choice