person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
very likely; very probable
corporate drone; corporate slave
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
sour look; surly face; pout
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
it's been a long time; long time no see
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
not necessarily so; is not always true
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
relatively; comparatively
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
concession; conciliation; compromise
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to collect; to assemble; to gather
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)