somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to redeem (from sin); to save
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
good young man; agreeable youth
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
insolent fellow; rude fellow
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
interview (e.g. for a job)
bakery; baker; pastry shop
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
overseas assignment; overseas posting
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
a little; a bit; slightly
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to be pleased with; to suit
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
manufacturing plant; production facility