whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
and (also); both ... and; as well as
peace conference; peace negotiations
short pause; short interval
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
king and princes; noble rank
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to lie deep in; to extend far back
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
ten; 10; ten years of age
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly