to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to badger; to pester; to beg
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
first meeting; first interview with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to be intimate with; to befriend
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of