ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
for use of customers or guests
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
forgetting; lapse of memory
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
tendency; trend; inclination
such ... as; or some such
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
contract; compact; agreement
in advance; beforehand; previously
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable