number one; first; best; most; game; round
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be needed; to be wanted
to be infected; to be contagious
meaning; significance; sense
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(another's) daughter; young lady
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
maid; helper; help; assistance
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
first meeting; first interview with
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt