to entertain; to make welcome
custom; habit; customary practice
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in name only; titular; nominal
older brother; elder brother
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
(political) power; authority; influence
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
in that manner; like that
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
now that you say that; now that you mention it
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
flour; meal; powder; dust
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
group; bunch; crowd; group