good-looking man; fine figure of a man
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
gentle; mild; meek; tender
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
greeting; a fine thing to say
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
it is I who should say so
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
courteous; decorous; polite
this family; we; this house
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
careless; thoughtless; rash; rude; at fault
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
(dying of) natural causes
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to happen to hear; to overhear
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
quotation; citation; reference
intelligence gathering; information gathering
training; education; development; cultivation
taking a class; studying a subject; completing a course
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
viceroy; governor-general
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic