inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
charging (electrically); recharging one's batteries (e.g. by taking a nap); replenishing (one's energy)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
environment; surroundings; circumstances
because of; owing to; due to
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
parody (of a famous work); pun
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
(state of) utter panic; great panic
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to