self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
apparently; appears to be
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
business discussion; negotiation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
the same store; the same shop
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
substantial matter; significant item
woman; female; feminine gender
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
surname; family name; last name
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
business; trade; operations; sales
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
is something that; is that which
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)