guess; speculation; supposition
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one's house; one's home; one's family
one's land; one's estate; domain; demesne
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to temper thoroughly; to train well
at once; immediately; right now
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
stepping back; drawing back
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
door; gate; opening; title page
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
slowly (but steadily); little by little; with a sizzle; burning; oozing out (e.g. of sweat)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
stupid face; foolish look on one's face