well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
ahead; before; the future
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
chair; stool; post; office; position
one's fate (fortune) as concerns love
one's fate (fortune) as concerns business