to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
just because; even if; even though
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to examine; to check; to inspect
to rest one's chin in one's hands
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
question; inquiry; enquiry
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality