exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
very; much; greatly; a lot of
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put into the mouth; to eat
courtesy call; courtesy visit
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
the right person in the right place
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
occasional; infrequent; rare
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for