disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to squint (one eye); to narrow
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as a child; when one was a child
to care for someone; to look after someone
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
clearing one's throat; cough
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
straight-laced person; stubborn person
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
another thing; exception; special case
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
how; in what way; by what means