as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
to hold a small dinner party
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
death rate; mortality rate
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
natural; reasonable; understandable
prayer (for something); supplication
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
in person; personally; (do) oneself
bishop's staff; khakkhara
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
possible; likely; probable
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
first match (in a series)
do-or-die game; crucial contest
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
distrust; unjust suspicion
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound