gentle; mild; meek; tender
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
one bow; one salute; one greeting
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
everybody; every last one of them; all
will not do; do not; does not
to serve; to work for; to attend
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
offender; criminal; culprit
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one by one; one at a time; in turn
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)