to tower over the surroundings
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
first thing in the morning
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
clinic; medical office; infirmary
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
cruelty; hard-heartedness
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
moment; brief space of time
silence; stillness; quietness
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
allocation; assignment; allotment
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat