living by oneself; living alone
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to care for someone; to look after someone
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
it is I who should say so
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion