supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
one's best interests; one's own good
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
all; entire; whole; altogether
with a clunk; with a clank; the sound of a sudden decrease (in profits, vigor, etc.)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
long (time that has passed); old (story)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
it's been a long time; long time no see
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
out of fashion; out of style; outmoded
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person