dining; dining room; meal
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
environment; circumstance
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
side table; bedside table
right beside; close to; nearby
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
the same; the said; likewise
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
partly open; in half bloom
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)