forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
straight-laced person; stubborn person
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
the place for; the time for; the level of
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to hand over; to surrender
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to take over; to hand over
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
treatment; service; handling; management
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
calamity; misfortune; disaster
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
the way back; the way home; return trip
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
quarrel; dispute; argument
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
performance-based pay; performance-based compensation; commission