gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to look forward to something
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
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...