to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
transactions; dealings; business
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
present (brought by a visitor); gift
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
elder sister; effeminate man
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
personal (employee); employed; retained
author; writer; novelist; artist
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
novel; story; (work of) fiction
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position