preparation; arrangements
to tear up and throw away
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
have a good day; take care; see you
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
that is to say; so that means
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
to make merry; to be festive
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
society; the world; the times
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer