contract; compact; agreement
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to have a talk; to tell a story
piece; fragment; one (object)
halfsies; splitting evenly between two people
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
person in the business (entertainment, music, film, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to go out and away; to leave
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to slide into; to slip into
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to make oneself pleasant to everybody
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
radical party; extremists
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear