one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
Daphnae; Tahpanhes; Daphne
as expected; as predicted
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
letter of invitation; invitation card
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to hang low (over; of clouds, fog, etc.); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind a curtain, blinds, etc.)
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
leather shoes; leather boots
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
how many people; a number of people
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
the blue sea; blue waters
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection