dubious; puzzled; suspicious
and; thereupon; because of that
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
courtesy call; courtesy visit
retainer; vassal; servant
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
unmarried; not yet married
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
to not believe one's ears
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
(social) position; status
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
inhuman; heinous; atrocious
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
point in question (at issue)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate