excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
cake or snack served with tea
unseasonable; out of season
fast-talking; rapid talking
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
something like ...; something called ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
memories; recollections; reminiscence
first meeting; first interview with
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
easy to read; legible; clear
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
himself; yourself; herself
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to refuse; to decline; to deny
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
business discussion; negotiation
... is the reason; ... is my excuse