proposal; offer; request; application
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
originally; by nature; from the start
homecoming; return to one's home
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
not caring; not giving a damn
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
hiding one's embarrassment
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
inferior goods; faulty item
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
item; something that one "just has to have"
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
teatime; tea break; coffee break
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)