briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
stirring; slight movement
ill-bred; poorly brought up
manners; courtesy; etiquette
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
clearing one's throat; cough
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
this family; we; this house
practice; practising; training; study
(your) daughter; young woman
retainer; attendant; escort
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to grow up; to become an adult
curious; strange; unusual
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
financial power; financial means; wealth
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)