popular person; favorite; favourite
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
old friend; old acquaintance
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
woman; lady; adult female
difficult to ...; hard to ...
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
(not) a single person; (no) one
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
food and drink; eating and drinking
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
large amount of money; great cost
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reason; cause; history; origin
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
ago; since; before; previous
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than