caller; visitor; company; guest
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to complain persistently; to gripe; to grumble; to die
with a friendly grin; smilingly
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
next generation; future generation
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
products of the south seas
first-rate; finest quality; the best
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
moderate; proper; just right
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
instead; but (on the other hand)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
within; inside of; less than
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
gifted education; special education for gifted children
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
stollen (German fruit cake)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)