debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
attendance; presence; appearance
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to be embarrassed; to lose face
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to well up; to burst; to arise
silence (not speaking); muteness
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to ask for too much; to expect too much
if so; in that case; in that situation
anxiety (about the future)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
always hitting the bull's-eye; infallible
throw; throwing; throwing event
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
sensible; sensuous; intuitive