party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
match; game; bout; contest
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
tune (melody, piece of music)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
discreet; modest; cautious
to correct oneself; to restate
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to make over (clothing); to have altered; to renovate
quality (of a product or a service)
speaking voice; talking voice
dual personality; split personality
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to look down on; to make light of
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
many; numerous; various; large number of
patriotic feelings; patriotism