host country (e.g. for a conference)
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
delicious; appetizing; appetising
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
elastic; flexible; telescoping; expandable; retractable; extensible
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
drinking party; banquet; feast
precocious; precocious child
world peace; peace of the world
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to put on coquettish airs; to act flirtatiously; to act kittenish
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
social dance; ballroom dancing
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to fold up; to fold into layers
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
contrary to one's wishes; gone awry; gone amiss; short of money; in financial difficulty
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
that; the matter in question