to yield; to give way to; to make way for
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
tension; mental strain; nervousness
cake or snack served with tea
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
great hurry; great haste; rush
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to examine someone's expression
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
not caring; not giving a damn
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
how many people; a number of people
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate