bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
rich person; wealthy person
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
place; position; location; position; standing; status
reception room; parlor; parlour
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
good performance; good work; great success
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
one's own child; one's own children
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to change completely; to change suddenly
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to threaten; to intimidate
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(overnight) stay; lodging; inn; hotel; night duty; anchorage