thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
different opinion; objection
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
although I say; although one might say; although called
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to serve; to work for; to attend
to say; to be called; to do
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
separate case; another matter
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
seeing one off; farewell; escort