extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to have the privilege of doing
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
moment by moment; hour by hour
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
don't you think?; indicates question
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
birth; creation; formation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
nape (of the neck); nucha
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
present; gift; to give a present or gift
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier