supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to look around; to survey
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(another's) daughter; young lady
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
identifiable; personalized
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
young girl; lass; adolescent female
either way; in any case; one way or another
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
please; somehow or other; one way or another
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle