请

May I request your consideration?

ask sb for advice

ask sb for help; ask a favour of sb

I hate people who invite themselves. / I hate gate-crashers.

send/go for a doctor; go and fetch a doctor; call in a doctor

treat sb to movies

entertain/invite/treat sb to dinner; stand sb a meal

engage a lawyer to argue in court; engage a lawyer to sb's case in court

cannot afford a private teacher

hire a nurse to take care of the baby

buy a picture of the Kitchen God

Your presence is requested.

Please oblige me with your presence.

Please kindly acknowledge this letter.

Take a seat, please. / Please be seated.

Please wait a moment./ Just a moment, please.

Just come here a minute, will you?

Please make yourself at home.

Would you hold this for me?