to grumble; to gripe; to complain
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
first meeting; first interview with
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
not yet known; unknown; strange
living thing; organism; creature; biology
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
how far; to what extent; up to what point
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
at first; initially; in the beginning
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
feeling of a house or a room
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter