dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
perfectly round; perfectly circular
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to be excited; to be elated
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
single cell; simple-minded; one-track-minded
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to speak ill of; to disparage
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
half-holiday; sixth round (in a game of 12 rounds)
it's been a long time; long time no see
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
and; thereupon; because of that
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer