door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome
to invite in; to show someone in
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
business; trade; operations; sales
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
food and drink; eating and drinking
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to say; to tell; to state; to do
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be at a loss for words
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
now that you say that; now that you mention it
in the face of; in defiance of
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess