thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
advice center; help desk; helpline; support hotline
pillbug; pill bug; woodlouse; sowbug; sow bug; slater
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
longing for others; wanting company
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
English letter; alphabetic character
enumeration; citation; listing
to move around; to move about; to get around
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
being a good listener; good listener
being bad at conversation; poor conversationalist; poor talker
three kinds; three varieties
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
(having an) overactive imagination; tendency to get lost in one's imagination
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
not understanding; not knowing
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
marvelous; astonishing; wonderful
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach