poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
loading; charging; filling
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
special; particular; peculiar; unique
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to become vulgar; to coarsen
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
ignorant of the ways of the world
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
menace; threat; intimidation
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
trying out a pen; test-writing
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
social life; social intercourse
networking; making contacts
intelligence gathering; information gathering