to be imaginable; to be conceivable
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
long-established; old-established; traditional
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
though; even if; whether ... or ...
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
high-handed; strong-armed; oppressive; overbearing; coercive
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
firm; strong; solid; stable
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
one end; an end; part; fragment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to say (something) over one's shoulder
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
public telephone; pay phone
telephone book; telephone directory
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
public junior high school
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle