service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
suspicious character (person, figure)
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
preparation; arrangements
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
timewasting; killing time
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to become better; to improve
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
day after day; day by day
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry