hurried recruitment; urgent recruitment
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to be lacking in options; to be too few
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
(for the) first time in one's life
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to some extent; to a certain extent
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
marital relationship; marital relations
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
hindrance; obstacle; harm (to one's health); bad effect; menstruation; period
even if not; even without
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
modesty; humility; being humble
ordinary; common; mediocre
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication