confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
to take away; to carry off
hidden room; secret chamber
vacant house; unoccupied house
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
high brow; broad forehead
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
system; organization; organisation; architecture
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
to bow; to worship; to receive; to see
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to sniff out; to get wind of
commander-in-chief; supreme commander
wherein; therein; thereinto
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
allegiance; obedience; submission
standard; set; routine; decided
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
whichever one chooses; either way