to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
men's (fashion, wear, etc.); men
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
from now; from this moment; henceforth
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
second; number two; runner-up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity