introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
walking heavily; lumbering
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted