missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
about when; about what time; how soon
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
heating; application of heat
menu; schedule; program; menu
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
locals; local inhabitants
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
celebration; auspicious occasion
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
dressing up; putting on makeup; dolling (oneself) up
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
loss; defeat; counter for losses
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to be constricted; to tighten (in the middle); to narrow
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious