to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to eat up; to consume (completely)
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to complain; to lodge a complaint
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
manners; courtesy; etiquette
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
schedule; program; calendar
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
invitation; introduction; temptation
light meal; snack; refreshments
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly