preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
reception room; parlor; parlour
caller; visitor; company; guest
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
judgment; judgement; discernment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
way (of doing); manner; method; means
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
hostility; antagonism; opposition