tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
sons and daughters; children; girl
major dealer; wealthy merchant
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to be able to manage somehow or another
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
entreaty; supplication; petition
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde