to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to apologize; to apologise
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
much less; to say nothing of
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
after a long time; for the first time in a while
impudent; shameless; brazen
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
is something that; is that which
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to relax; to feel at home
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
warm and snug; soft and comfortable