chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
on the occasion of; at the time of
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
(how) many times; (how) often
noisy; confused; uproarious
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
very; much; greatly; a lot of
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
in the end; on top of that
hostility; animosity; enmity
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be needed; to be wanted
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
correction; rectification; mending; repair
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun