business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
as you please; in any way you like; as you wish
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
whispered conversation; whispering
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
overly polite; excessively polite; polite to a fault
power; authority; jurisdiction
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to fall off; to tumble down
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
sofa bed; sofa-bed; sofabed
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)