custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
likability; favorability; popularity
and; thereupon; because of that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to go out and away; to leave
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
posterity; future life; life to come
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
corridor; hallway; passageway
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
higher rank; better position
student (esp. a university student)
way of talking; speaking style
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity