solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
total energy; all efforts
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
of course; certainly; naturally
unable to resist; unable to suppress
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
depending on; dependent on
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
return of a courtesy; returning one's thanks; return salute; return call
to exchange; to interchange
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
for a while; for some time; for a period
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
loyal retainer; loyal subject
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style