party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
matter for great congratulation
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
near; nearby; not far off
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to follow another's example
180 degrees; complete change
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
to search for; to seek for; to look for
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
solitude; loneliness; isolation
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
with a bump; with a clunk
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
difficult to ...; hard to ...
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of