to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
rubbing one's hands together
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
thank you for your continued patronage
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
closely-guarded secret; top secret
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
stagnation; hindrance; delay
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to become possible; to become able to (do)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies