meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to turn towards; to point
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unless one ...; if one does not ...
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety