to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
chance; opportunity; occasion
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
new student; freshman; first-year student
welcome; (warm) reception
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
like this; this sort; this way
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
decision; determination; resolution
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
discernment; penetration; keen insight; your discernment; your insight; your conjecture
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
to say; to be called; to do
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)