stability; steadiness; equilibrium
in good health; alive and well; going strong
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
pending question; unresolved problem
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to repeat; to do something over again
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
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)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
honour; honor; glory; privilege
sincere; honest; faithful
single-minded (esp. personality or person); one-track mind
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
formal marriage interview
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon