to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
clearing one's throat; cough
polite; respectful; reverent
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
pleased to make your acquaintance
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to have a talk; to tell a story
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
(already) known; established
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)
results; record; grades; marks
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
as expected; as predicted
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
personal history; background; career
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to boost; to force up; to push up
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
it hasn't been long since
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint