to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
pleased to make your acquaintance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
the other day; a few days ago
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
this family; we; this house
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to join forces; to cooperate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
even though; despite; when
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
double; twice (as much); twofold
progress; advance; improvement; development
the very best; excellent; superb
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy