sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
man; male; masculine gender
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to have a talk; to tell a story
tone (of voice); manner of talking
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
never mind!; don't worry about it
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)