seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
direct control; direct supervision
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
older brother and younger sister
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to call out; to ask someone to come
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to be full of pride; to be boastful
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad