feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
instead; but (on the other hand)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
intelligence; intellect; brains
at a moment's notice; readily
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
suspicious-looking; fishy
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
that's true; of course; obviously
old friend; familiar face
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
close; intimate; on good terms
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
if you think about it; come to think of it
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
independence; self-reliance
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman