bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
principal street; main street; major road; thoroughfare
residence; housing; residential building
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
how long; how far; how much
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
leader; authority; mainstay
important person; strategic person; key figure
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
impudent; shameless; brazen
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to attempt; to test; to try out
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
cake or snack served with tea
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
real intention; true motive; true meaning