drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
carrying (an infant, etc.) horizontally in one's arms; cradling; holding under one's arm
to begin to walk; to set out
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
bygones; the past; past event
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
fall; drop; descent; coming down
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
monetary; financial; pecuniary
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
meanwhile; in the meantime
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh