valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
start of a romance; beginning of love
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
too (much); overly; excessively
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
pink (colour, color); peach
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
I see; that's right; indeed
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
street; quarter; district; area
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
staying the night; lodging (at)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)