full-course dinner; multicourse meal
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to talk; to chat; to chatter
consequence; outcome; result; blame
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to relax; to feel at home
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
estimate (of costs); budget
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
apparent; obvious; very clear
witnessing; observing; sighting
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
periodic; regular; routine
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
the Building Standards Act
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum