signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
goodness; excellence; virtue
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
how; in what way; how about; questionable
danger; peril; hazard; risk
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
killing time; staving off boredom
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
at once; immediately; right now
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs