to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
negotiations; discussions; connection
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
business-to-business; inter-business; inter-enterprise; B2B
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
important point; point to make note of
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stairs; stairway; staircase
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date