decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
lobby; lounge; recreation room; break room
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to scrape off; to shave off
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
historic; historical; traditional
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
guess; conjecture; surmise
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
important post; important office; key position
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to be softened; to calm down
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to entertain; to make welcome
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering