why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
elopement; running away with a lover
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
marriage proposal; marriage talks
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
beginning; outset; first; onset
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
two persons; two people; pair; couple
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)