garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
weakening; emaciation; decline
aggression; invasion; raid
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
guard; sentinel; garrison
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound