to smile (at); to grin (at)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to step back; to walk backwards
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
man; male; masculine gender
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to get a reputation as a philanderer
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage