sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
elder sister; older female friend
person of letters; literary person
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
country; territory; domain; realm
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
guess; conjecture; surmise
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
for some (unspecified) reason
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to understand; to make out