upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
social life; social intercourse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
colour; color; hue; tints
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come and go; to go back and forth
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
men and women of all ages
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
feeling of a house or a room
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
surroundings; environs; circumference
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
even more; still more; further
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor