(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
answering machine; answer phone
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
battle for sales at year-end; year-end shopping season
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
chair; stool; post; office; position
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
at the last moment; this late in the game
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
of no interest; not interested
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to recall; to remember; to recollect
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
municipal office; council; city hall
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle