to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
invisibly; secretly; privately
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
national costume; (in) native dress
walk-in closet; wardrobe room; dressing room; costume room
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
pre-war days; before the war
to become frayed; to become loose
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
jewellery worn at the neck or collar of Western clothing (brooch, necklace, choker, etc.); necktie
vertical stripes; striped fabric
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
slightly early; just before
field; plain; prairie; moor
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be excited; to be elated
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
in succession; one by one
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)