quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
to be reflected in a mirror
sunglasses; shady glasses; dark glasses
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to calm; to soothe; to quiet; to appease
to begin; to set about; to start
button (clothing); push-button
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
pea (Pisum sativum); green pea
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
personal (employee); employed; retained
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
soda pop (esp. fruit-flavored); pop; (fizzy) lemonade; sweet carbonated drink
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly