tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to see through; to see the true nature of something
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
present continuous tense; present progressive form
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
(your) daughter; young woman
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to indicate; to show; to point to
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
(present) head of a family
incident; affair; happening; event
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
intelligence gathering; information gathering
huge rock; firmness; solidity
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
official business; public business
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
ten; 10; ten years of age
second (unit of time); arc second
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)