preparation; arrangements
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
again; once again; yet again
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to stop talking; to be silent
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
individualism; egoism; selfishness
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to