opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
condition; figure; appearance; voice
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
being too late; losing one's final chance
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
incision; operation; section
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
hope of success; prospects of success
to grumble about something (trivial)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
woman; lady; adult female
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour