(in the same way) as before; as always
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
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
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
not understanding; not knowing
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
taste; liking; preference
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
nice; likeable; desirable
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
surname; family name; last name
(full) name; family name and given name
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
several times; a few times
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
firmly; solidly; heartily
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane