to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
else; in addition; besides
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
a glance; a look; a glimpse
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to complain; to make a complaint
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly