as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
around the clock; day and night
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
very likely; very probable
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
contradiction; inconsistency
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
chief; main; principal; important
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
interference; intervention; meddling
as expected; as predicted
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
assertion; declaration; affirmation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above