to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
acknowledgment; acknowledgement; letter of thanks
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
tourism association; tourist association; tourism bureau
proud; having a prominent nose
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
large snake; heavy drinking; heavy drinker
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
love affair; sensual pleasures
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
to increase; to add to; to augment
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
retirement at one's own request
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
wide difference; a world of difference