confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
complete stranger; total stranger
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to rant and rave; to raise hell
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
guard; sentinel; garrison
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to thrust away; to send flying
alright; of no concern; unproblematic; okay; fine
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
every person; every mouth; every entrance
testimony; (verbal) evidence
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe