dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
conference room; council room
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
manners; behavior; behaviour
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
every month; each month; monthly
letter; missive; note; mail
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
youthful; young; young-looking
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
clear; precise; definite; distinct
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress