private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
everything one does; whatever one does
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
rubbing one's hands together
to be conspicuous; to stand out
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to look forward to something
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
with a broad grin; smirking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
capable of anything; liable to do
surroundings; environs; circumference
temporary residence or shelter
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
king and princes; noble rank