thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
very careful; thoroughly prepared
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
grasp; catch; understanding
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
primary school; elementary school; grade school
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
it's not like; it isn't as if
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample