Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to soak; to steep; to macerate
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be prolonged; to drag on
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to relax; to feel at home
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
smallish; on the small side
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
white sauce; béchamel sauce
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
female high-school student
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
to look forward to something
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
reopening; resumption; restarting