reception room; parlor; parlour
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
woman; lady; adult female
impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to say; to tell; to state; to do
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
refined taste; elegant pursuits
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to withdraw from someone's presence; to leave the room
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to be asked to give someone (a message, parcel, etc.); to be asked to tell someone (that); to be entrusted with
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
drawing or writing in pencil
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to tear up and throw away
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down