investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
bored; having nothing to do; idle
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
place; position; location; position; standing; status
attendance; presence; appearance
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
participation; joining; entry
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
light pink; light crimson
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
corsage (bouquet of flowers worn on a dress); (arch.) bodice (of a woman's dress)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be conspicuous; to stand out
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor