refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
military science; strategy; tactics
while; even though; despite
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to be conspicuous; to stand out
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
regular customer; general audience; general public
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
at first; in the beginning; originally
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
whispering into a person's ear
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
dressing room; fitting room