writing paper; stationery; notepaper
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
meeting; greeting; welcome
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
first meeting; first interview with
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
attendance; presence; appearance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
distrust; unjust suspicion
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
(together) with; -wide; including
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
competent; suitable; qualified
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally