this occasion; at this time; now
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
and (also); both ... and; as well as
like this; this sort; this way
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
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)
it is I who should say so
honour; honor; glory; privilege
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
welcome!; nice to see you!
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
Grand Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Empress Consort
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tipsy; pleasantly drunk; mellow; entranced; enchanted; captivated
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to rock; to shake; to swing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...