hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
chief of staff (esp. of US president)
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
many; numerous; various; large number of
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
business; work; operations; service; duties
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures