to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
man; male; masculine gender
bank; banking institution
business; trade; operations; sales
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
well-mannered; courteous; polite
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
funeral parlor (parlour); funeral home; undertaker's; undertaker; mortician; funeral director
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to call again; to call (someone) back
tone (of voice); manner of talking
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
unfortunately; regrettably
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
item; article; dish; course; finest item