luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
to reserve (for exclusive use); to charter; to book; to lend out completely; to lend out all of (something)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
awareness; realization; noticing
to mind; to care; to worry
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
wedding reception banquet
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
passive; negative; depolarization; cathode
(philosophy of) not rocking the boat; (principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
temporary; transitory; short-lived
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
dancing or jumping for joy
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
recreation facility (usu. corporate-owned and for the exclusive use of the corporation's employees); rest home; retreat center
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
men and women of all ages
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
free time; time at leisure
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
want to ... do something; would like to ...
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
now known as; renamed as; examination; inspection; investigation
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.); to dry the bottom of a ship (to prevent insect damage)