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doorman

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lobby; lounge

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tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle

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sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (in a hotel); suite

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return; coming back

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to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)

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five stars (rating)

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second floor; upstairs

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at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now

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sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly

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reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)

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Italian restaurant

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single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall

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duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck

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roast

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superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article

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regret; repentance; remorse

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fruit

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closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business

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the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge

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employee; worker

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to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of

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highest grade; top class

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order (for an item); request; demand; condition

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to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability

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dinner

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to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing

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feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear

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to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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aperitif

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(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily

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leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered

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to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

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moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)

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Julia

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affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)

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gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish

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being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face

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silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling

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to have a talk; to tell a story

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to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite

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hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter

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assortment (of food); assorted dishes; combination platter

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porcino (Boletus edulis); penny bun; cep

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mushroom

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pasta

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main dish; main course

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the whole day; all the day

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reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety

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to bite into; to sink one's teeth into

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