in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
distinction; discrimination
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be dispersed; to get separated
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
firm; strong; solid; stable
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to sniff out; to get wind of
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
ordinary citizen; the general public
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to have an eye on; to zero in on
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be transparent; to show through
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
imperial court; royal court
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to become completely chilled
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
person concerned; interested party; related party
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)