shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
two legs; two feet; two pairs
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
last week; the week before
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
bent back; hunchback; stoop
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
dictaphone; dictation system
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance