elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
whispering into a person's ear
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to employ; to hire; to charter
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to watch steadily; to stare
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
being concerned about or mindful of
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)