(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
social meeting place; watering hole
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
sons and daughters; children; girl
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
attendance; presence; appearance
hating; strongly disliking
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
on the occasion of; at the time of
attendee; participant; person present
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
a little bit; a little while