misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to say; to tell; to state; to do
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
manservant; male attendant; valet
personal (employee); employed; retained
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
after a long time; for the first time in a while
story; tale; talk; discussion
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
several people; a few people
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
confections; sweets; candy; cake