restaurant (esp. Western-style)
limited time; limited-time offer
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
that's true; of course; obviously
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
true ancestor; var. of vampire (in fiction)
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands