bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
cooperation; collaboration
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
breaking off an engagement
moment; brief space of time
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
imagination; supposition; guess
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to be able to manage somehow or another
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)