to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
several times; once or twice
good family; respectable family; decent family
secret; private; surreptitious
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
leader; central personage
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
at once; immediately; right now
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
clearly; distinctly; vividly
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
(practical) business; business practice; business affairs; (actual) work