to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
one's house; one's home; one's family
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
softly; mildly; gently; politely
sleepover; overnight stay
fire under suspicious circumstances; arson
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
messenger; envoy; emissary
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
environment; circumstance
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
at once; immediately; right now
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)