to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to feel; to sense; to experience
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
letter; missive; note; mail
attendance; presence; appearance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
concession; conciliation; compromise
those present; attendance
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
considerably; greatly; a lot
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
space (room, area, outer space)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
instant; moment; for an instant