cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
dirty work; unpleasant task
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
door; gate; opening; title page
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
no!; no no!; no, not at all
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
family; members of a family
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)