index; indices; indicator
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
consecutive victories; series of victories
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
practicality; utility; usefulness
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
before the gate; in front of the gate
whispering into a person's ear
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
first-rate; finest quality; the best
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
established practice; custom
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease