at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
being startled; getting a shock
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
front; frontage; facade; main
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be helpful; to be useful
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
senior high school; high school
first meeting; first interview with
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
together; at the same time; same; identical