older sister; lass; young lady
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have a meal; to take a meal
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
society; public; community; social studies
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
sympathy; empathy; response
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
imperial court; royal court
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
influence; clout; leverage
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to gather strength; to take heart