thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
preparation; arrangements
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to work without sleep or rest
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
class; heading; group; category
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
changing completely; transformation
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to become better; to improve
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
bombshell announcement (statement)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
separate; special; another; separately
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
irritation; annoyance; frustration
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)