to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
university town; college town
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
life; living; I; me; student
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
ex post facto report; report after the event
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
right beside; close to; nearby
to stiffen; to become stiff
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
cares; ill feeling; reserve
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
trouble; bother; annoyance
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
entrance; admission; entering
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
guidance; leadership; leading the way
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills