business; work; operations; service; duties
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
curse; spell; malediction
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
not caring; not giving a damn
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
commitment; pledge; promise
rest; break; recess; intermission
invisibly; secretly; privately
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
long-awaited; much-awaited
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
person who has rendered distinguished service
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual