extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to move forward; to move on
master; teacher; stable master
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
again; once more; a second time
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
being startled; getting a shock
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
evening; night; nighttime
to have a talk; to tell a story
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
with a start; with a jump
(having) two choices; choice between two things
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest