leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
had better ...; had better not ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
that day; the very same day
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to stiffen; to become stiff
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
such; like that; that sort of; very
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be powered on; to be turned on
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
telephone bill; telephone rate
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)