thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
apologies for the crude food
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
disclosure; exposure; revelation
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
stairs; stairway; staircase
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
handrail; railing; banister
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
ignorant of the ways of the world
ectogenesis; outside the body
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
defense; defence; safeguard; protection