guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
helping hand; help; support; aid
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
performance of one's official duties
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
personal attendant; valet; maid
such; like that; that sort of; very
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
merchant; store; shop; merchant house; merchant family
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
older sister; elder sister
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)