New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
obstruction of business; interference with business
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
had better ...; had better not ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
to apologize; to apologise
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
meaning; significance; sense
retainer; retinue; servant
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)