splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
kindness; intimacy; friendship
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sons and daughters; children; girl
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to join together; to combine; to join up
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
clearly; distinctly; vividly
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be in the process of doing
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
origin; beginning; source; rise