topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
if it is the case that ...
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
about the same; about equal to; close match
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it