(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
don't you think?; indicates question
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
mental image; mental picture; image
to become better; to improve
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to go out and away; to leave
one act (of a play); scene; event
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
button (clothing); push-button; button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
without; but if; otherwise; or else
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
all one has; all one's possessions
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up