to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
grand; formal; ceremonial; (feeling) awkward; self-conscious; embarrassed
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
full dress; formal dress; uniform
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
programme; program; plans; arrangements
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
(one) could even say that