permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
by sheer strength; by brute force
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
a long time (since the last time)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to have a talk; to tell a story
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be damaged; to receive damage
incident; affair; happening; event
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted