chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
chief; main; principal; important
now; the present time; just now; another; more
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
at your own discretion; as you see fit
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
same; similar; (just) like; equal
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to order; to command; to appoint
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner