skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
to ask a question; to ask questions
besides; in addition; also; moreover
receptionist; reception woman
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
question; inquiry; enquiry
power; authority; jurisdiction
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
in one's own way or style
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
girl; young (unmarried) woman
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
by myself; in person; by oneself
modesty; self-control; discretion
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
just a minute; small quantity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
appearance; air; condition; state; form
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
had better ...; had better not ...
finding employment; getting a job
interview (e.g. for a job)
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting