jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
executive officer; administrative official
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
if you think about it; come to think of it
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
writing; book; (literary) work
to accept; to receive; to agree
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
sirloin (beef); saddle (mutton, lamb)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
failure; mistake; blunder
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
scholarship; scientific attainments
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
(by) one's side; nearby location; place close to one's person; you
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting