waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be exhausted; to be tired out
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
negative campaign; mudslinging
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
police; police officer; police station
to be needed; to be wanted
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing