may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
long ago; once upon a time
together; at the same time; same; identical
stranger; tramp; wanderer
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to remember; to keep in mind
presence (impressive quality)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
jewelry store; jewellery store
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
in proportion to; just as much as
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter