to win favour; to win favor
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
tall figure; high stature
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
assortment; product lineup
streamline shape; aerodynamic shape
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
(another's) daughter; young lady
entrance fee; participation cost
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
abundant harvest; bumper crop
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)