receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
assortment; assorted; assorting
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
light blue; pale blue; aqua
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
change of occupation; career change
club activities; extracurricular activities
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
chit; sales slip; voucher
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction