this occasion; at this time; now
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to say; to be called; to do
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to feel relaxed; to be soothed
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to resound; to make a stir
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
what is called; what they call; so-called
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to begin talking; to open up
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
conviction; belief; confidence
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on