close; intimate; on good terms
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
(not) even once; (not) ever
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
rest; break; recess; intermission
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
understood; I see; OK; present; here
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
don't you think?; indicates question
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to discuss; to talk together
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
acting ability; talent as a performer
vocal sound; tone of voice
to fall in love (with); to love
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
parting; separation; farewell