introduction; presentation; referral; listing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
welcome!; nice to see you!
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sampling food; tasting; trying
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
sick person; patient; invalid
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
invalid diet; diet for the sick; diet for patients
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
very rich person; the super rich
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful