to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
(only) one option; one possible choice
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
prime minister's official residence
founder; organizer; organiser
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
extent to which (something) is true or false; whether or not (something) is true
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
postwar period; period after Second World War
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
record keeper; recorder; archivist
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
fear; dread; fright; willies
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
they; those guys; those fellows
to shout (in anger); to yell
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts