loud laughter; roaring with laughter
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
schedule; program; programme; agenda
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
a little bit; a little while
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
particularly; only; in the case of
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
transactions; dealings; business
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight