to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
appointment; rendezvous; date
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
it is not (like that) either
particularly; only; in the case of
to remove; to move out of the way
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
as if nothing had happened
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
such ... as; or some such
godsend; gift from providence
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
use; utilization; utilisation; application
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
capable of anything; liable to do
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)