everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
successive generations; successive emperors
striking; remarkable; considerable
deviation; departure; omission
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to grimace; to make a wry face
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to keep away; to keep at a distance
party; set; gang; company; person
taking part (in planning); participation
otherwise; or else; if not
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
later on; eventually; afterwards
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
this for sure; certainly is
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
useless messenger; doing only as one is told; fool's errand
like this; this sort; this way
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
Ms; Miss; Madame; highbrow (woman); cerebral
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something