surface mail (by ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
postage; carriage; shipping charge
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
dancing or jumping for joy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
in-house manufactured goods
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to order; to command; to appoint
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time