to book a seat; to take a seat
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to name; to call; to christen; to term
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
all you want; as much as one wants
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous