to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
my husband; one's family; family member
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
the first and second; a few
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK