charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
individual; private person; personal; private
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
young and energetic; up-and-coming
time; season; period; phase; stage
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
face; looks; vestiges; trace
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
(set of) facial features; looks
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that