law department; law school
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
lecture attendance; auditing
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
all-night vigil over a body; wake
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
attendance; presence; appearance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)