to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
invitation; introduction; temptation
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
ingredient; component; composition
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
successive generations; successive emperors
each place; various places
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
silverware; silver tableware
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
doublet (14th-17th century men's jacket)
gentle; mild; meek; tender