influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to slide down; to slip down
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first thing in the morning
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
of course; certainly; naturally