hotel catering for lovers; hotel that rents rooms by the hour
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(in the same way) as before; as always
cake served with tea; teacake
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
living together; communal life; cohabitation
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to overdo; to do too much
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
unskilled; awkward; bad; clumsy; poor
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs