to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
this for sure; certainly is
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
a few years ago; some years back
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
vague recollection; faint memory
to be surprised; to be astonished
to have no chance (of succeeding)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
position; location; base; point; site
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
clinic; medical office; infirmary