use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
overall; general; as a whole
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
breaking off an engagement
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
circulation; dissemination
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...