absence; disregard; indifference
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
at once; immediately; right now
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to begin some form of lifestyle
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
distant look; faraway look
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
defense; defence; defensive preparations
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to mix; to stir; to blend
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
middle of the night; dead of night