world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
social life; social intercourse
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
social meeting place; watering hole
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
stairs; stairway; staircase
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
to rustle (in the wind); to sway; to stir; to blow gently (of the wind); to blow softly
deceased; late; dead; departed
sign; indication; omen; symptom
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to become clear; to be made public
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to speak; to say; to vocalize
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating