special; particular; peculiar; unique
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
way; method; means; resource; course
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
income; receipts; revenue
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
starting salary; initial payment
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
festival merrymaking; revelry
it is I who should say so
in person; personally; directly
greeting; a fine thing to say
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of