embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
always having a comeback; fast-talking
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
having two horses draw (e.g. a carriage); two-horse-drawn carriage
covered wagon; prairie schooner
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
lime; quicklime; caustic lime
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
mountain road; mountain trail
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
destination (one is heading towards); goal
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
very small; tiny; insignificant
to be at a loss for words
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to buy a large amount (of); to purchase (in large quantities); to buy in; to buy regularly; to make regular purchases; to be a regular customer
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
sincere; honest; faithful
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
just then; at that time; at that moment; as it's a time of ...; in this time of ...
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk