approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
still (continuing); as ever; further
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to move around; to move about; to get around
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to concern; to be related
important person; strategic person; key figure
to have meaning; to be meaningful
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
long ago; a long time ago; already
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to find out; to discover; to locate
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
being all smiles with joy
polite; respectful; reverent
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")