meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
university hospital; teaching hospital
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
your husband; her husband
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
recitation; reciting from memory
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
duty; function; office; mission; task
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
on the occasion of; at the time of
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
personal affairs; internal affairs