to pick up; to find; to gather
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
suggestion; hint; implication
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
like this; this sort; this way
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
notice; attention; observation
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to entrust; to leave to a person
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to lie down; to throw oneself down
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
clicking; clopping; clacking
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on