established fact; fait accompli
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to complain; to make a complaint
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to lie deep in; to extend far back
royal castle; imperial castle
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
study; research; investigation
to explain; to dispel doubts
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
one way or the other; either way
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
whenever you want; any time you like
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known