competent; suitable; qualified
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
while; even though; despite
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to be worried; to be troubled
chair; stool; post; office; position
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
short and stout; small but wide around
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
busy; having no (free) time
woman; female; feminine gender
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
man; male; masculine gender
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
image; figure; figure; form; image
that is to say; so that means
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
disparaging words; derogatory term; insult; epithet
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent