older employee who does not have much actual work
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
marriage proposal; courtship
to give flowers as a gift
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
physical condition; state of health
bedside; near one's pillow
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
reality; actuality; hard fact
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
hibernation; winter sleep; torpor
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
outline; summary; gist; basic points
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
light color; light colour
by all means; by all costs
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
clearing one's throat; cough
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently