topic of discussion; agenda
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
sudden change; sudden turn
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)