anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
loan (esp. between governments)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
moneylending; moneylender
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
confidence; trust; faith; credit
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
men; manservant; male attendants to an actor
to begin talking; to open up
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
connection; link; relationship
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
in-law; relative by marriage
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
complete stranger; total stranger
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
theatre-going; theater-going
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
(theatrical) fighting scene
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
impossible to do (although wants to)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points