to say; to be pleased to say
shopping; purchased goods
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
proposal; offer; request; application
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to stop walking; to pause
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
reopening; resumption; restarting
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
president (of a society); chairman
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
article; item; thing; goods; wares
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
free (of charge); gratuitous
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
butterfly; papillion (dog breed)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
all present; all concerned; all of us
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
maid; helper; help; assistance
infancy; childhood; tender age
helper; assistant; help; assistance