to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
just because; even if; even though
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
emotional strength; force of will
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
twice; again; second time
all you want; as much as one wants
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
now that; since; so long as; because
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office