currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
amorous adventure; love affair
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
raw materials; ingredient
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
general; popular; common; typical
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of