hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to be able to manage somehow or another
to apologize; to apologise
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
imperial court; royal court
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
healthy; sound; wholesome
(political) power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
equality; impartiality; evenness
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
too much; excessively; too
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
preference; priority; precedence
long ago; a long time ago; already
middle of the night; dead of night