proposal; offer; request; application
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to have a talk; to tell a story
woman; lady; adult female
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to take on a role; to take part
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
forget it; forget what I just said; scratch that; check that
contract; compact; agreement
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly