promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
attendance; presence; appearance
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
red flesh (of a fish); red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna); lean meat; heartwood
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
next term; next period; next version; next release
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
control; management (e.g. of a business)
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
ultimate; final; last; eventual