to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to taste; to try (food or drink)
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
patting; stroking; caressing
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
first meeting; first interview with
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
solitude; loneliness; isolation
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
these days; nowadays; recently
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
starfish; sea star; asteroid (any echinoderm of the class Asteroidea); northern Pacific seastar (Asterias amurensis)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately