had better ...; had better not ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
preference; priority; precedence
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to pass (of time); to elapse
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
by myself; in person; by oneself
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
second day of the month; two days
decision; determination; resolution
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
sampling food; tasting; trying
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout