a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
minority group (party); minority
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to stop walking; to pause
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to approach; to draw near
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to carry around; to carry on one's person
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
both hands; both arms; ten
polite; respectful; reverent
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
with a start; with a jump
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to breathe out; to exhale
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)