reception room; parlor; parlour
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
ago; since; before; previous
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
inattention; absent-mindedness
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
reason; cause; circumstances
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
materials; data; document
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)