to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
originally; by nature; from the start
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
silence (not speaking); muteness
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
person concerned; interested party; related party
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
until now; so far; up to the present
good-natured person; nice person
sudden change; complete change
cannot be helped; unavoidable
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
that is to say; so that means
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
powerless; helpless; incompetent
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
way of speaking; intimation
region; limits; stage; level
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable