no!; no no!; no, not at all
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
like this; this sort; this way
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
only recently; just of late
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
just past noon; afternoon
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
nothing but; none other than
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
instead; but (on the other hand)
morning; forenoon; just before noon
one person; another name; nickname; alias
please sit down; please have a seat
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
town councillor; town council member
government office; agency; board
thereupon; shortly thereafter
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
supplementary examination
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion