to lean against; to set against
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
cold-blooded person; heartless; coldhearted person
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to relax; to feel at home
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to ask a question; to ask questions
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ill will; malice; evil intent
decorum; propriety; politeness
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
stature; height; size; physique
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important