swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to knit one's brows; to frown
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to fall ill; to be taken ill
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
late at night; small hours of the morning
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
in this manner; in this way; like this
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
one bow; one salute; one greeting
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted