to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
student accommodation; student dormitory
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
until now; so far; up to the present
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
how many years; how long; what year
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
furnishings; implements; equipment
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
considerably; fairly; quite
hairline; borders of the hair
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
man; male; masculine gender
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong