greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
personal history; background; career
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
retainer; vassal; servant
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
clearing one's throat; cough
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
attendee; participant; person present
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
section manager; section chief
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team