of all people; a person of ...'s standing
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
apron (waist-down); waist apron
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
three; three years of age
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
in the meanwhile; during the time
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
trade; buying and selling
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
just because; even if; even though
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
(another's) daughter; young lady
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
promiscuous woman; wanton girl
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
source of information; intelligence source; message source