simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
presence (impressive quality)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
preparation; arrangements
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
government official; clerk
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
instant; moment; for an instant
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to go past; to pass; to pass by
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice