ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
8th day of the month; eight days
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to lie down (and sleep); to go to bed (with an illness)
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to resign from one's post
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
to be sacked; to be dismissed
forgetting; lapse of memory
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
national defence; national defense
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to spit out; to eject; to dump
mask; disguise; guise; mask
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
to lean against; to set against
will not do; do not; does not
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
commitment; pledge; promise
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible