discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
distant look; faraway look
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
it is I who should say so
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
how; in what way; how about
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
simultaneously; all at once; in unison