cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be needed; to be wanted
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
such; like that; that sort of; very
another's parent; another's parents
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
foreign; abroad; overseas
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance