contemplation; meditation
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
help; assistance; service
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
prickling; stinging; tingling
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
armchair theory; impracticable theory
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
newspaper reporter; print journalist
strikeout; strike out; fanning out
petty underling; small fry
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
very messy; (stuff) all over the place; (lit.) no space even for one's feet