anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
impossible to do (although wants to)
outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
place where one works; construction site; working area
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to like; to love; to be fond of
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
unseasonable weather; fickle weather; bad weather
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
no need to guess; certainly
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
bad influence; negative influence