upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to discuss; to talk together
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
cares; ill feeling; reserve
finally; in the end; on top of all that
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
opening fully; full throttle; full power
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
reconciliation; make peace with
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)