to make a speech; to address
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
to cease; to stop; to be over
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
the moon is beautiful, isn't it?
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
after the end (of something)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
conference room; council room
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
financier (type of pastry)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
discipline; training; teaching manners
large-breed dog; large dog
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
extremely; terrifically; super
anger; being angry; being mad
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
all parts; various parts; every department
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)