generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
scandal; deplorable event
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to apologize; to apologise
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
power; authority; jurisdiction
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
price; cost; value; worth; value
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
-like nature; -like disposition; -ish temperament
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
prospects of victory; chances of success
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
contemplation; meditation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
(death from) starvation; starving to death
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever