suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
somehow or other; one way or another; by some means or other
slave contract (in the entertainment industry); harsh, slave-like long-term contract
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
chair; stool; post; office; position
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to entertain; to make welcome
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting