promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to begin talking; to open up
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
gore; triangular piece of fabric, used for making skirts, umbrellas, etc.
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
culmination; southing; crossing the meridian
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
gleaming; shining; glistening
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity