party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
though; notwithstanding; although
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
way of solving (a problem); solution
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
how long; how much; to what extent
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
information; making a report (to a superior)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to check; to stop; to keep back
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
manly; masculine; like a man