to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
fallen scraps; scatterings; leftovers; remainder; student who cannot keep up in school; dropout (from school, society, a movement, etc.)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
in one's own way or style
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
speech; expression; wording; language
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
exclusive; attached to; specialist
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
and yet; though; when; in spite of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
wet nurse; nursing mother
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony