major incident; major happening; big scandal
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
another day; some other day
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
to happen to meet; to come across
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
selection for high office; selecting of fit (talented) persons for higher positions
big and brawny; well built; gigantic
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
distant; remote; isolated
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to be all out; to exhaust
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
structure for housing heavy machinery
to invite in; to show someone in
manuscript; version; draft
along the way; along the road
to suffer from pulmonary tuberculosis; to have trouble in one's lungs
worry; agony; vexation; illness; sickness
pulmonary tuberculosis; consumption
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
braggart; big talker; bigmouth
advantage; upside; plus side; positive aspect; benefit
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage