to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
no need to guess; certainly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
when; how soon; how long until
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
person of high rank or position
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
laughingstock; object of ridicule
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink