to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to be reflected in a mirror
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract