soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
beyond that point; after that
interruption; interference; butting in
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
not caring; not giving a damn
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
same generation; one's generation
to have a talk; to tell a story
one-year-old; one year old
to be selected (from among many people)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
story; tale; talk; discussion
down to earth; reasonable
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
in high spirits; excited; energetic
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening