here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
feeling that one is living in a completely different age; feeling that something belongs to a different age; feeling that the world has changed dramatically
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
how; in what way; how about; questionable
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount