to be palatable; to suit one's taste
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
opposite; reverse; contrary
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to relax; to feel at home
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
father; dad; husband; you; he
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
again (and again); once again; yet again
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
and; thereupon; because of that
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
main question; real issue at hand
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to live; to reside; to inhabit
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar