look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
reviewing stand; box; gallery
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
woman; lady; adult female
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
doorman in charge of footwear
bull's-eye (pattern); double ring (pattern); umbrella with bull's-eye pattern
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
just the other day; quite recently
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
at very frequent intervals; almost every other day; constantly
evening; early night hours
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)