intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
full dress; formal dress; uniform
conveying (an intention, meaning, etc.); communicating; (verbal) message; word (from someone); tradition; folklore
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to get between; to be caught in
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
madness; craziness; insanity
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
conduct; behavior; behaviour
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
selling out; being sold out
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
goods sold off through irregular channels (usu. at very low prices); merchandise obtained by buying out the inventories of failed retailers instead of going through normal wholesale channels; fake merchandise; unlicensed merchandise; knockoff
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
can't help; won't make much difference
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
declaration of war; proclamation of war
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
inattention; absent-mindedness