to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
home delivery (of food); outside catering
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
motherland; fatherland; native country
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
room allocation; assignment of rooms
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
living room (Western style); sitting room
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to talk; to chat; to chatter
middle of the night; dead of night
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
alone; unaided; away from home
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)