old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
outward appearance; looks
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
it seems so; that's what it looks like
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
no!; no no!; no, not at all
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
watchful waiting; careful supervision
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
intimidation; threat; bluster
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
in proportion to; according to; depending on
whispering into a person's ear
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
observation; survey; watching
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
sorry; excuse me; thank you
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)