guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
with a momentary flash of light
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to half-rise to one's feet
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age