handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
then; well; so; well then
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
answering question by question
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
permission; approval; authorization; license
offender; criminal; culprit
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
how many times; how often
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
time; season; period; phase; stage
to have a relationship; to have relations
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
but; however; although; though
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up