to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
shedding tears; lacrimation
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
mature woman; middle-aged woman
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(walking) stick; cane; wand
flare skirt; flared skirt
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to boost; to force up; to push up
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
large build; large pattern
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
contact; touch; contact lens
to be discouraged; to shrink from
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to uncover; to solve; to reveal