intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
little by little; bit by bit
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
multinational; transnational
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
celebratory banquet; feast
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing