unfortunately; regrettably
to become better; to improve
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
missus; missis; proprietress (of a shop, restaurant, etc.); landlady; hostess
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
point of uncertainty; unclarified issue; doubt
to press against each other; to huddle together
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to brace oneself; to gird up one's loins
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
forgive me; my sincere apologies
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to suddenly assume an antagonistic attitude; to suddenly become defiant; to turn aggressive (in one's manner); to moon; to point one's naked buttocks at someone; to give someone the brown-eye
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store