leather shoes; leather boots
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
handsome young man; Adonis
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
(another's) daughter; young lady
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
no need to guess; certainly
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
to grow; to develop; to grow up
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
guest spending the night (i.e. at a hotel)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
that year; same year; same age
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
carrying voice; well-projected voice
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
hand luggage; hand baggage
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent