very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
influence; clout; leverage
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
high profile; aggressive attitude
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
low table; table with very short legs
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
student (esp. a university student)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
excess; surplus; superabundance
commuting to school; school commute
exemption; exoneration; discharge
application; request; petition
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
networking; making contacts
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party