I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
commander; commanding officer; CO
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
chair; stool; post; office; position
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
reason; cause; circumstances
to be forward; to be impertinent
failure; mistake; blunder
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
but; however; provided that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to fix (e.g. to a wall); to secure; to install; to plant
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious