invitation; introduction; temptation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
no!; no no!; no, not at all
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
management; administration; operation
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
in line with this; therefore
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to become settled; to be fixed
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
trouser zipper (mainly for males); fly
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable