tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
dozens; scores of; decades
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
honour; honor; glory; privilege
memory; ability to remember
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to have a talk; to tell a story
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
light; faint; pale; fleeting
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
letter; missive; note; mail
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to put into the mouth; to eat