distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
difficult to approach; inaccessible
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
senior high school; high school
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
match (to light fire with)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to comb down; to smooth down
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
speaking voice; talking voice
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
all present; all concerned; all of us
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
hope; white hope; person of promise
French popular music; French pop