waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
the other day; a few days ago
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
two times; twice; two degrees
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
nothing but; none other than
being startled; getting a shock
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
without omission; in full
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
sick person; patient; invalid
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to sigh; to breathe a sigh