to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
ratio; proportion; percentage
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
absence; disregard; indifference
verbal message; word (from someone)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
ignorant of the ways of the world
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
take the opportunity to (do something else)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
like this; in this way; as you see
to complain about one's hard lot