to anticipate; to foresee
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(in) her way; peculiar to her
dear me; I mean; or rather
personage; person (deserving of respect)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
(not) even once; (not) ever
technical skill; ability; capacity
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to go to the office; to be at work
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
just past noon; afternoon
on duty; at work; while working
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story