association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
command; control; commander
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
while; even though; despite
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
came; went; were (somewhere); was (somewhere); were (doing); was (doing)
messenger; envoy; emissary
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; close; beside; third person