warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
one's whole life; one's lifetime
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
that; the matter in question
regret; repentance; remorse
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up; arrogant bastard; snob
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
reopening; resumption; restarting
conference room; council room
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
waiting to see one's opponent's move; playing a waiting game
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
seasonal goods; seasonal items; faddish product; vogue merchandise; novel, film, play, etc. dealing with recent events or trends; work of ephemeral interest
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam