much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
smoothly; easily; readily
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
ignorant of the ways of the world
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
the front; honest; upright; decent
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
imperial court; royal court
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
hostility; animosity; enmity
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with