lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
homecoming; returning home
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
large building; building with a long roof; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
fate; chance; relationship; tie
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to well up; to burst; to arise
most part; greater part; majority
to be mad about; to be hooked on
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
start of a romance; beginning of love
wedding reception banquet
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
random-access memory; RAM
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
helping oneself to a drink; pouring one's own drink
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
fruit wine (e.g. cider, wine, plum liquor); fruit liqueur
present form; present tense
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
far away in the distance; in the far distance
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
bringing ruin upon oneself by extravagance in food
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about