to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
one more time; once more; once again
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
nod; inclination of the head
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
scene; spectacle; sight; view
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
loveable; very likeable; like very much
since then; from that time; ever since
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
confections; sweets; candy; cake
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival