to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
ready with a rifle leveled
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
just because; even if; even though
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
to take (be in) charge of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly