(a) little; somewhat; somehow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
office kitchenette; room with facilities for boiling water
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to receive divine punishment
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to add (to); to add on; to append
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion