weakness; effeminacy; enervation
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
all present; all concerned; all of us
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to tighten; to press hard
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
red avadavat (Amandava amandava); strawberry finch; red munia
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
very rich person; the super rich
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
thereupon; shortly thereafter
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
honour; honor; glory; privilege
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)
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
welcome!; nice to see you!
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
(a) little; somewhat; somehow