going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
that day; the very same day
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go out and away; to leave
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
at that time; in those days
net news; network news; Usenet
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
relation; connection; relevance
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
history of; experience of
de facto husband; common-law husband