to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to look forward to something
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
one difficulty; one danger
in succession; one by one
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to relax; to feel at home