the person in question; the person themselves; said person
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
rowdy fellow; tough; bully; ruffian
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
talking while standing; standing around talking
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
way; method; means; resource; course
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago