to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
grandfather; male senior-citizen
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
leadership skill; leadership ability
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
craftsman; skilled artisan
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
leader; guide; mentor; coach
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
bolt from the blue; great surprise
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
average height; average body height
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self