exposure to wind; severe criticism
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
funny story; funny anecdote
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
company president; manager; director
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
trouble; bother; annoyance
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to make a speech; to address
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
welcome!; nice to see you!
talking while standing; standing around talking
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
deep affection; dear; beloved
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to behave well (of a child)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
parting; separation; farewell
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations