restaurant (esp. Western-style)
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
healthy; sound; wholesome
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
how-to (book); self-help book
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
both; both sides; both parties
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods