in the meanwhile; during the time
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
chair; stool; post; office; position
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
reception room; parlor; parlour
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
prickling; stinging; tingling
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
even if; even though; however; no matter how
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of