that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
woman; female; feminine gender
clerk; office worker; office staff
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
visiting room; visitation room
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
twice; again; second time
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
dozens; scores of; decades
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
considerably; fairly; quite
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly