banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to return a favor (favour); to repay
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
study group; study meeting
participation; joining; entry
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
three times; thrice; third (interval)
open air; outdoors; outside
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still