loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be opposite; to face each other
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
standard; set; routine; decided
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
although; though; despite the fact that ...
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
reading too much into (what ... says)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to save; to leave over; to spare
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
street at night; making a night journey
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
self-control; self-restraint
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
parents and siblings; one's relatives
technique; art; skill; move
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough