to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
one's home; one's humble abode
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
hostile party; enemy side
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
after that; afterwards; thereafter
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
evening meal; supper; dinner
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
naughty; mischievous; unruly
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to stare back at; to look back at
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
regret; repentance; remorse
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
surely; certainly; without doubt
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to pick up; to find; to gather
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation