tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
school rules; school regulations
prohibition; inhibition; ban
small number; few; minority
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
rather; better; instead; if anything
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that; the matter in question
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
school festival; campus festival
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
chief; main; principal; important
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to have a talk; to tell a story
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
when it becomes; when it comes to
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least