unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
answering machine; answer phone
unattended (video, audio) recording
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
meal set before one; women's advances
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
how; in what way; in what manner
something or other; anything
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
taste; palate; sense of taste
because; the reason why is
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
orders; instructions; directive; command
name plate; name tag; label
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
sad; wretched; deplorable
how; in what way; how about; questionable
speech; words; one's lines; remarks