polite; courteous; hospitable
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
memory; ability to remember
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
work; business; company; study
one's house; one's home; one's family
calculated; premeditated; considered
countermeasure; counter-measure
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
in deep black; in jet black
for use by adults; for adults
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
employer's house; master's house
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
opinion; intention; thought
consensus; collective will; collective opinion