unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
for example; for instance; e.g.
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to become red; to redden; to blush
determination; resolution
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
by myself; in person; by oneself
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
being startled; getting a shock
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through; to see the true nature of something
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall