at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
indeed; really; truly; very much
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
true character; real nature
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
marriage ceremony; wedding
fixed date; appointed day
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
grand ceremony; state ceremony; important law; legal canon
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight