very important person; VIP
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
moment; brief space of time
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking