gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to stare back at; to look back at
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
cheap article; poor-quality article
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
first meeting; first interview with
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to forget to say; to forget to mention
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to think alike; to get along
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate