to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
reopening; resumption; restarting
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
middle of the night; dead of night
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
busy; having no (free) time
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
chicken and vegetable stew with bechamel sauce or fresh cream
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
one-by-one; separately; in detail
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)