actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
it is I who should say so
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
everything; anything; nothing
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
personality; style; appearance
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
influential person; man of importance
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
calm; composed; leisurely
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
a few years ago; some years back
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make sense; to be meaningful