to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
menace; threat; intimidation
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
trying out a pen; test-writing
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
social life; social intercourse
networking; making contacts
intelligence gathering; information gathering
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
man; male; masculine gender
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
property; fortune; assets
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
gem; jewel; precious stone
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one too shy to actively join in the party; wallflower
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time