showing one's face in public; facing another person
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to have an idea; to have a clue
being startled; getting a shock
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
good prospects; full of hope; promising
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to blame; to find fault with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
main question; real issue at hand
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
questions and answers; dialogue
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to be needed; to be wanted
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to have authority over; to exercise one's authority (over); to glare; to scowl at; to glower at
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common