to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
beautiful woman; pretty girl
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
huge rock; firmness; solidity
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
stealthily; secretly; in secret
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
scripture; passage from scripture
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
verbal promise; one's word
dated; date; fixed; external
title of honour; title of honor
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
welcome!; nice to see you!
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated