unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to yell; to rant; to rave
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
otherwise; if not; or else
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to rant and rave; to raise hell
class; heading; group; category
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
way of talking; speaking style
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
eagle (Accipitridae family)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
true character; real nature
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
gem; jewel; precious stone
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out