(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to be softened; to calm down
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
the other day; a few days ago
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
in person; personally; directly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
a second time; again; once more; twice
(police) lineup; identification parade; choice of faces
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
it is I who should say so
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
first meeting; first interview with
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
next term; next period; next version; next release