to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
upward glance; upturned eyes
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
manners; behavior; behaviour
whispering into a person's ear
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
you (plural); all of you; you all
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
collection (of art, stamps, etc.); collecting; collection (i.e. a range of new clothes); fashion show
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
collecting; accumulating; gathering; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework