lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
secret; private; surreptitious
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
the whole day; all the day
evening meal; supper; dinner
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
course; route; path; process; means
to stop walking; to pause
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing