seeing off and meeting on return
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
preparation; provision; guarding
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
cake or snack served with tea
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
treatment; service; handling; management
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
field overseer; site foreman
before and after (e.g. photos)
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
technique; art; skill; move
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
complete change; about-face
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
I told you so; you see that?
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to sympathize deeply with; to strike a chord of sympathy