some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
full dress; formal dress; uniform
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
novel; original; new; innovative
decorum; propriety; politeness
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to cultivate a better understanding
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for