regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
drinking party; banquet; feast
to compete with; to vie for
to have a meal together; to sit at table
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
programme; program; plans; arrangements
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
three persons; three parties
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
shallow thinking; imprudence; rashness; quick temper; short temper
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
metallic sound; metallic clank
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to drop; to lose; to let fall
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate