to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to be able to manage somehow or other
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
our country; our land; one's own country
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to go out and away; to leave
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger