frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
door; gate; opening; title page
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to be full of pride; to be boastful
the lower classes; the common people
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
tool; implement; means; furniture
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
equilibrium; good balance; poise
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to some extent; to a certain extent
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to differ; to vary; to disagree
(Japanese) empress; queen
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to make a lasting impression
transparency; degree of clearness
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something