somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
body guard; military escort
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
very busy (person or thing)
opposite side; opposition
of course; certainly; naturally
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; painful to look at
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
residence; abode; dwelling
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to collapse into; to flop onto
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
subordination; dependency
early detection (of an illness)
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
few decades; many decades; several decades
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to miss a chance; to fail to do
postwar period; period after Second World War
finish; completion; the end