one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
complete stranger; total stranger
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
second marriage; remarriage
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to need; to call for; to require
contract; compact; agreement
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
firm; unshakeable; resolute
common knowledge; well-known fact
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
clearing one's throat; cough
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
older brother and younger sister
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional