unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to talk to oneself; to mutter
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
individual; one by one; separate; each
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
very likely; very probable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
these guys; these fellows
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses