to overdo; to do too much
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
abuse; misuse; perversion
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
history of; experience of
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
yearned for; longed for; missed
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
interval; break; pause; spare moment
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
meat soup; bouillon; juices (from grilled meat); gravy
expressing one's mind; speaking out
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to employ; to hire; to charter
shipping charges; transportation expenses
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous