cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
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; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
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 (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
main question; real issue at hand
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
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
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
guidance; leadership; leading the way
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
courtesy call; courtesy visit
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain