mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
feeling good; feeling pleasant
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
at least; at most; (even) just
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
long time; several hours; long spell
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
as planned; according to plan
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
if you think about it; come to think of it