sovereignty; supremacy; dominion
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
as expected; as predicted
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
does not; do not; will not do
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
I'm stuffed; that was good; what a meal
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
eating together; dining together; having a meal together
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to get late; to advance; to wear on
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to be conspicuous; to stand out
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
one may well say so, but ...; even more than