celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
remarkable; striking; obvious
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
impudent; shameless; brazen
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to be tired of looking at
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
birds of a feather flock together
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
three kinds; three varieties
picking; collecting; harvesting
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to dress (vegetables, salad, etc.)
salmon, saffron cod, etc. cut into thin slices while frozen
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on