no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
guidance; leadership; leading the way
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
weird; disgusting; sickening
superior; superiors; senior
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
just because; even if; even though
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still