to be bewildered; to be perplexed
then; well; so; well then
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to have a talk; to tell a story
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
not caring; not giving a damn
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
participation; joining; entry
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that