wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
provincial theatrical performance
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
is something that; is that which
trio; gang of three; threesome
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to accept; to receive; to agree
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
drama; theatre; theater; play
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to step forward; to volunteer
student in a lower grade; underclassman
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
one grade; first-class; primary
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match