diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
throwaway; disposable; single-use
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
long ago; already; a long time ago
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to put into the mouth; to eat
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
letter; missive; note; mail
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to name; to call by name; to mention by name
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
all present; all concerned; all of us
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
threatening letter; intimidating letter
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for