to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
woman; lady; adult female
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
exposure to wind; severe criticism
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
defense capability (defence)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to leave as it is; to defer
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
abuse; curse; swearing; insult