irritating; aggravating; upsetting
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
sincere; earnest; serious
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
great debt of gratitude; great obligation
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
feelings; thoughts; meaning
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)