amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
clinic; medical office; infirmary
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
scrap lumber; piece of wood
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
living room (Western style); sitting room
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
supply; provision; raising; procurement
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
next; secondly; subsequently
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he