showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
people; men and women; each person; everybody
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to count; to include in the number
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
advance; moving forward; progress
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sailor suit; middy uniform
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
flustered; confused; panicked
will not do; do not; does not
to mix; to stir; to blend