trouble; quarrel; dispute
incident; affair; happening; event
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
no!; no no!; no, not at all
family; members of a family
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
admission limit; restricted admission
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
nice; good; well-executed
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
that's the way it is; such is life
at work; in the midst of work; working
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
preference; priority; precedence
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
one's post; place of work; workplace
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize