ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to relax; to feel at home
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
sidewalk café; footpath café
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
in succession; one by one
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
because of; owing to; due to
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
inside one's heart; in one's mind
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
weak point; unskillfulness
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to win favour; to win favor
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to apologize; to apologise
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical