direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
yellowish; tinged with yellow
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
many; much; plenty; hardly
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to slide down (snow, etc.)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
please sit down; please have a seat
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing