(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
true character; true heart; true spirit
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)