to shake one's head (in denial)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; attractive older man with some gray hair
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
approximate age; age range
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
like a decent person; human
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
it is I who should say so
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
no!; no no!; no, not at all
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
borscht (Eastern European and Russian soup, usu. made with beets); borsch
piroshki (Russian pierogi; meat and eggs, etc. baked in bread)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected