hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
hostility; antagonism; opposition
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
taste; feel on the tongue; manner; demeanour; demeanor
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to let out a cry; to break forth
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
to emphasize; to attach importance to
forced laugh; forced smile
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
owner (esp. of a business)
attendee; participant; person present
topic of discussion; agenda
attendance; presence; appearance
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
bargain goods; loss leader; eye-catching goods; featured product
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
inventor; designer; planner
to make an appeal; to urge
ability; capability; skill
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
conference room; place of assembly
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back