in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
older sister; elder sister
that is to say; so that means
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
inside; interior; inner part
much less; to say nothing of
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
yearned for; longed for; missed
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
(your, his, her) daughter
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
several weeks; a few weeks
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation