to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
older brother; elder brother
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
tension; mental strain; nervousness
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
fluent (in a language); flowing
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
piling up; multiple layers
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness