to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
associate; junior; assistant; second highest rank; second place
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
gesture; gesticulation; motion
total situation fully understood; understood; agreed
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
button (clothing); push-button; button
rising; ascending; climbing
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
such; like that; in that way
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
tide; current; tendency; trend
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
the pot calling the kettle black; (lit.) the goop in the eye laughing at the snot in the nose
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear