rare (or peculiar) animal
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
wherein; therein; thereinto
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
menu; schedule; program; menu
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be at a loss for words
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...