pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
sovereign; emperor; monarch
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to delight; to give pleasure
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
situation; developments; outcome
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
complete recovery from illness
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to look around; to survey
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
speech and conduct; words and deeds
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to get help; to enlist aid
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to begin talking; to open up
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
follow-up report; further news
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
had better ...; had better not ...