lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
invitation; introduction; temptation
being very popular; being in great demand
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
on countless occasions; many a time
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
popular person; favorite; favourite
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
professionalism; professional awareness
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
how long; how far; how much
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
genius; prodigy; natural gift
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate