focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to be entwined; to be involved
waste of time; killing time
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
normalcy; normality; normal
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
level; standard; water level
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
registration; accession; register; entry; record