occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
impression; strong belief; conviction
matter for great congratulation
verbal message; word (from someone)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
complete set; all; everything
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
difficult to ...; hard to ...
retainer; attendant; escort
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
effect; result; worth; use; avail
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
briskly; quickly; promptly
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
manner of using one's hands
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
small grain; small stature or ability
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
main cause; primary factor
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to be reflected in a mirror
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo