to stiffen; to become stiff
honour; honor; glory; privilege
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
association; club; fan club; supporter's association
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
the way back; the way home; return trip
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
social; societal; societary
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
job; work; duties; trade; skill
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
talk about various topics
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
being startled; getting a shock
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
probability; likelihood; chances
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
directly opposite; right in front
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out