from outside; from the side
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(some) more; even more; longer; further
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
changing clothes; change of clothes
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
later on; eventually; afterwards
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to well up; to burst; to arise
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
dining; dining room; meal
many; numerous; various; large number of
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)