to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
story; tale; talk; discussion
the other day; a few days ago
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
how; in what way; how about; questionable
present (brought by a visitor); gift
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
bringing; taking; carrying
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
nothing but; none other than
humiliation; shame; loss of face
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck