to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
conviction; belief; confidence
government official; public servant; civil servant
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
technical skill; ability; capacity
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing