to ask a question; to ask questions
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
by your leave; with your permission
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to put on airs; to assume importance
contemplation; meditation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
to be softened; to calm down
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
(your) daughter; young woman
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to complain; to lodge a complaint
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
to send or direct a person to
reduction by half; halving
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of