murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
originally; by nature; from the start
one's original family name; maiden name
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
the way one works; one's working manner
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that is to say; so that means
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
head; lead; vanguard; first
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
store interior; inside of a shop
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
set meal; special (of the day)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
to smile (at); to grin (at)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
image; figure; figure; form; image
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
offender; criminal; culprit
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!