timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
general; popular; common; typical
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
mistress; kept woman; concubine
how many people; a number of people
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
in succession; one after another
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
environment; surroundings; circumstances
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with