plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
business; trade; operations; sales
end; close; conclusion; termination
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
complete change; about-face
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
schedule; program; calendar
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
core; core; hardcore; all-out
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
intelligence network; information network
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
long ago; previous; of a former age
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference