ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
being adopted into the family of one's bride
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
wrong; different; not like that
marriage ceremony; wedding
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
to run about trying to escape
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
elder sister; effeminate man
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
forcibly; against one's will
the scruff or nape of the neck
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
trouble; bother; annoyance
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best