self-consciousness; self-awareness
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
abstention; nonparticipation
vertical stripes; striped fabric
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
there being no use in arguing (about it)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
busy; hurried; confused; flurried