service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
murder; killing; murderer
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to mind; to care; to worry
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
the following week; the next week
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
speech meeting; oratorical meeting; meeting to hear a speech
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
in the end; at the end of the day
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)