polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
unbeatable; invincible; irresistible
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
restaurant that only serves set meals
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
business discussion; negotiation
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
(made of) leather; leather-bound
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner