(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
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)
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
departure; leaving; setting off
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
full dress; formal dress; uniform
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
celebration; congratulations
greeting; a fine thing to say
to have the privilege of doing
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
several years; a few years
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
proud; having a prominent nose
older sister; elder sister
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to make up for; to compensate for; to offset
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom