tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
no!; no no!; no, not at all
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
not understanding; not knowing
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
in one's own way or style
together; at the same time; same; identical
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
older sister; elder sister
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
piece; fragment; one (object)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
image; figure; figure; form; image
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point