to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
man; male; masculine gender
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
outside of; not covered by
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
one-armed person; one-handed person
government service; the bureaucracy
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
outrageous lie; outright lie
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to examine; to check; to inspect
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
power; authority; jurisdiction
to be relieved; to feel relieved
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to lose sight of; to miss
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
chaperoning; monitoring someone's behaviour; watchdog; chaperone; watcher