treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
more than anything; above all else
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
that day; the very same day
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
to look forward to something
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
relation; relative; kind; cordial
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
dispersing; breaking up; running away
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
admiration; being impressed (by)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
thick curtain; drop curtain
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out