return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
had better ...; had better not ...
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
not caring; not giving a damn
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
such; this sort of; like this
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
administration of an oath
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to be surprised; to be astonished
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all