to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
catercorner; diagonally opposite
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
hotel charge; lodging expense
food and drink; eating and drinking
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
personal (employee); employed; retained
prejudice; bias; distorted view
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to ask for too much; to expect too much
thrift; economy; frugality
food and drink; eating and drinking
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to serve; to work for; to attend
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
royal capital; imperial capital
custom; habit; customary practice
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
way of speaking; intimation
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment