to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to investigate; to consider; to pat; to rub
(very) patient; persevering
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
reality; actuality; hard fact