genuine article; real thing; real deal
whispering; murmuring; subdued
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to approach; to draw near
tone (of voice); manner of talking
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
question; inquiry; enquiry
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to have the privilege of doing
both hands; both arms; ten
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
property; fortune; assets
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
just because; even if; even though
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
impossible; unlikely; improbable