first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to become empty; to be emptied
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
youthful; young; young-looking
never mind!; don't worry about it
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
effect; result; worth; use; avail
caramel (browned sugar used as flavouring)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
thought; idea; conception
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam