to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to behave well (of a child)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
quickly; calmly; intently
main question; real issue at hand
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to collect; to assemble; to gather
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
perfectly round; perfectly circular
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
it is not (like that) either
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
recommendation; endorsement
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case