to hold (a ceremony); to perform
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
men and women of all ages
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
end; close; conclusion; termination
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
wherein; therein; thereinto
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue