going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
in advance; beforehand; previously
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
in one's own way or style
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
speech and conduct; words and deeds
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to apologize; to apologise
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go