near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
people; men and women; each person; everybody
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
influential person; man of importance
marital relationship; marital relations
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
arbitration; intercession; mediation
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
festival; feast; carnival
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK