to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
(your, his, her) daughter
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
unveiling; debut; introduction
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur