to care for someone; to look after someone
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
one's lack of learning or ability; shallow learning and limited ability
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to serve; to work for; to attend
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tall figure; high stature
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(large) house; residence; mansion
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
excess personnel; redundant staff
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
(horse-drawn) cab; gharry; fiacre
temporary employment; temp work
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student