relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
participation; joining; entry; adherence
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
very young; little; childish; immature
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
nonchalantly; without a care
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
regarding highly; attaching importance to
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
in person; personally; directly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
influential person; man of importance
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
every person; each one; everybody
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous