entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to have a meal; to take a meal
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
skill; dexterity; proficiency
guess; conjecture; surmise
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
honor; honour; credit; prestige
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
library (usu. single-room); small library
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
(another's) daughter; young lady
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom