to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
retirement; resignation; stepping down
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
festival merrymaking; revelry
loveable; very likeable; like very much
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
hereabouts; around there; that area
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning