warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
wedding reception banquet
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
way; method; means; resource; course
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery