how many years; how long; what year
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
some (at the start of a number in place of a digit)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
very; extremely; excessively
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry