tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
preface; introduction; preamble
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
pointing out; identification
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to relax; to feel at home
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to discuss; to talk together
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cause a person trouble
receipt; coupon; bond; check
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
type of occupation; occupational category
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
tuna (Thunnus spp.; esp. the Pacific bluefin); dead fish (person who is unresponsive or passive during sex); starfish; body of a person struck by a train; person unconscious due to alcohol
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to attack all in a bunch; to attack all at once
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
cheap edition; low-priced edition; popular edition
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
factory; plant; mill; workshop
big man; large man; tall man; giant