favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to invite in; to show someone in
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to engage in lively conversation
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
regret; repentance; remorse
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
legal wife (of a noble) (as opposed to a concubine); room for receiving guests; heir; successor
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
at first; initially; in the beginning
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
world; society; people; the public
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
cutting in line; queue jumping
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
to make merry; to be festive
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience