door; gate; opening; title page
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
document; official papers
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward