event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
being left out; being ostracized
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
invitation; introduction; temptation
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
matter causing distress; something causing worry
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
(made of) stone; stone-built
to come and go; to go back and forth
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
wounded person; injured person
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless