important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
cut; slice (meat, fish); fillet
use; utility; profit; gain
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
don't you think?; indicates question
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous