preparation; arrangements
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
in this way; thus; such; uh...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
due form; official; formality
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
time; hour; period; class
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
when it becomes; when it comes to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
timewasting; killing time
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tone (of voice); manner of talking
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)