to be bewildered; to be perplexed
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
relish; gusto; appreciation
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to cut corners; to be shoddy
laughingstock; object of ridicule
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
wet nurse; nursing mother
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
woman; lady; adult female
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be widely recognized; to be famous
secret; private; surreptitious