self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
any more; any further; any better; any longer
store interior; inside of a shop
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to gather; to collect; to assemble
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
way out; means to escape; escape route
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
memories; recollections; reminiscence
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
to discuss; to talk together
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
of course; certainly; naturally
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...