just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to be responsive; to show immediate results
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
complete stranger; total stranger
primness; prim person; clear soup
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to mix; to stir; to blend
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to frolic about; to mess around
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on