inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
social life; social intercourse
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
significant; full of meaning; pregnant (with meaning); suggestive
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
parting; separation; farewell
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
pert; tomboyish; impudent; lively; boisterous
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
single standard; single base; single-feature show
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
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