to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
deep regret; great disappointment
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to have a relationship; to have relations
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
large, medium and small (businesses, rooms, etc.)
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
one grain; one drop; one bead
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
pleasure of looking (at something beautiful or precious); sight for sore eyes; feast for the eyes
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
intensification; aggravation
once upon a time; a long time ago
charming; fascinating; attractive
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)