on the occasion of; at the time of
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
to smirk; to grin broadly
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
resentment; indignation; anger
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
all present; all concerned; all of us
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
chief; main; principal; important
unclear point; unclear points
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit