old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
opinion; intention; thought
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
whispering into a person's ear
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
on the occasion of; at the time of
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)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
our country; our land; one's own country
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
very; much; greatly; a lot of
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
job hunting; job searching
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to sit for an examination
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
when it becomes; when it comes to
home area; home town; local
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize