courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
members; member; constituent
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to speak; to hear a voice
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to lose one's way; to get lost
being closed (e.g. clinic); not seeing patients; not accepting patients
middle of the night; dead of night
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
affixing; pasting; sticking
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
all for the best; what is right
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region