embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
wherein; therein; thereinto
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
previous engagement; prior contract
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to carry out one's mission
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
(political) power; authority; influence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
use; utilization; utilisation; application
meeting; happening across
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
hand used like a sword in striking
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate