middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to begin talking; to open up
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to do together; to share; to participate in
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...