retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
condition; state (of health); appearance
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to push (something) against
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
condition; figure; appearance; voice
competent; suitable; qualified
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
first meeting; first interview with
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
treating someone like a child
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity