to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
how; in what way; in what manner
sense of values; values; value system
change in appearance; transformation
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
men and women of all ages
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
immediately; right away; on the spot
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
net news; network news; Usenet
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
directly opposite; right in front
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
hegemony; leadership; initiative
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary