to ascertain; to check; to make sure
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
additional order; adding to an existing order
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
beginning; outset; first; onset
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
although I say; although one might say; although called
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
woman; female; feminine gender
in succession; one after another
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
piece; fragment; one (object)
twice; again; second time
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
demanding; difficult; strict
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
participation; joining; entry; adherence