making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
presence; sitting with; being with
call; summons; convening; convocation
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
appearance; air; condition; state; form
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
knowing; (an) acquaintance
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
prompt; immediate; in real time
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
public institution; public organization; official body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
people; citizens; subjects; folk
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
based on; on the basis of
to set a ladder up against
to cultivate a better understanding