close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
name; given name; first name
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
acting ability; talent as a performer
observation; survey; watching
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
from here; from this place
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
having lost face; in a bind
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable