situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
relation; relative; kind; cordial
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
number of articles; quantity
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
rare; extraordinary; singular
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
one-by-one; separately; in detail
price; cost; value; worth; value
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
preface; introduction; preamble
with a start; with a jump
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
piece; fragment; one (object)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
item; article; dish; course; finest item
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy