to be embarrassed; to lose face
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
theatre-going; theater-going
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
polite; courteous; hospitable
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
invitation; introduction; temptation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
timewise; temporal; chronal
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
correspondence; exchange of letters
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
mail; postal matter; postal item
retention; maintenance; preservation
first time; first; initial
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
here's looking at you, kid; (lit.) cheers to your eyes
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
hand used like a sword in striking
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
indicate reason; infers some protest
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
future (usually near); prospects