writing on someone's behalf
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to put one's strength into
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
curly hair; kinky hair; frizzy hair
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
opinion; intention; thought
to be prolonged; to drag on
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to turn round; to face about; to turn about