situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
when it becomes; when it comes to
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
counter for choices, options, etc.
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to lose heart; to lose motivation
now that; since; as long as; provided that
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
family a woman has married into
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
prejudice; bias; distorted view
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising