to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
fine weather; fair weather
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
female owner; proprietress; landlady
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
one by one; one after another; successively
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
token (effort); something done for form's sake
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to discuss; to talk together
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
in spite of; regardless of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
order of chivalry; chivalric order
some people; a few people; several people
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.