sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
expression; look; countenance; face
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
information; news; report; reward; retribution
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to begin talking; to open up
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
guard; sentinel; garrison
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
authority; power; function
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman