above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
by myself; in person; by oneself
how; in what way; how about; questionable
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
single word; a few words; brief comment
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
patient; unhurried; leisurely
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
such; this sort of; like this
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
critic; reviewer; commentator
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
1,000,000; one million; million; many
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
journal; magazine; periodical
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
influence; clout; leverage
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
manuscript fee; payment for a piece of writing