to say; to tell; to state; to do
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
all present; all concerned; all of us
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
stature; build; height; size; physique
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
the other day; a few days ago
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to make oneself pleasant to everybody; to smile at everybody; to try to please everybody; to make things pleasant
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
one's native country; land of one's birth
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish