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banquet; dinner party

5

to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for

2

gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent

2

congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present

1

manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making

2

decoration; order; medal

2

awarding; conferment; granting; presentation

1

awarding ceremony

3

(standing) buffet party

2

to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)

2

to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted

3

summary; digest

1

I appreciate your efforts

1

thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward

2

peerage; court rank

1

remote region; frontier (district); border(land)

5

though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless

1

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

1

(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very

1

man; male; masculine gender

1

matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)

2

charming; fascinating; attractive

1

(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts

1

condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite

2

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

1

to anticipate; to foresee

2

two o'clock

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

2

to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)

1

waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room

1

changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)

1

absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing

1

multi-course menu; multi-course dining

1

to entertain; to make welcome

1

hors d'oeuvre

1

fish-based cooking; fish dish

1

really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit

4

to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff

2

never again

3

dessert; desert

1

if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested

1

grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude

1

rare

1

inquisitiveness

1

kindness; favor; favour

1

to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful

2

thank you very much

1

development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life

3

maintenance; preservation; improvement

3