dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(some) more; even more; longer; further
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
later on; eventually; afterwards
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to well up; to burst; to arise
high place; high ground; height; broad (point of) view
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
dining; dining room; meal
many; numerous; various; large number of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle