prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
personality; style; appearance
movements; manner; behaviour; 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 take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
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 ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
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
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
a few years ago; some years back
kindness; intimacy; friendship
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
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to make sense; to be meaningful
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
quality (of a product or a service)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)