meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to treat one's husband with due respect
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
morning; forenoon; just before noon
violent explosion; bursting
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
individual; private person; personal; private
one's possessions; ownership
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to badger; to pester; to beg
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
this and that; various things
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
maintenance; preservation; improvement
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
scenery; scene; landscape
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)