introduction; presentation; referral; listing
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
it is I who should say so
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
elder sister; effeminate man
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
etiquette; courtesy; manners
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
to repeat; to do something over again
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to be at a loss for words
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
modesty; humility; being humble
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
older sister; elder sister
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
when it becomes; when it comes to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
royal capital; imperial capital