explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(large) house; residence; mansion
open; spacious; extensive
living room (Western style); sitting room
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to taste; to try (food or drink)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
name; given name; first name
failure; mistake; blunder
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
cannot be helped; unavoidable
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
beginning; outset; first; onset
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy