to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
if you think about it; come to think of it
taste; liking; preference
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
public power; governmental authority
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mouthpiece of a telephone
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
pride; dignity; self-respect
organization name; organisation name
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
businesslike; professional
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
for the first time in one's life
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
good person; virtuous person
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to have the privilege of doing
to harm; to cause harm to
polite; courteous; hospitable
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below