reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
whiskers; sideburns; sideboards
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to comb down; to smooth down
appearance; air; mien; getup
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
that; the matter in question
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
pronunciation; production of sound
with these words; while saying
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on