father and mother; parents
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
lower seat; seat at bottom of the table
guardian; protector; patron; parent
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
saving a seat (e.g. by leaving something on it); holding a seat (for a friend, etc.); reserving a place
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
air of luxury; high class feel
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
feeling of emptiness in the stomach; sensation of hunger
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
conversely; on the contrary
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into