bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
criticism; commentary; review
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to know (a person); to think
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
older brother; elder brother
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
stable boy; stable hand; groom
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in one's own way or style
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
imposing stance; daunting pose
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give a glance (at); to take one look at