to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
modesty; humility; being humble
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in name only; titular; nominal
owner (esp. of a business)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
gray or silver haired (grey)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
sense for (how to use) money; money sense
type of occupation; occupational category
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
name plate; name tag; label
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
to lose sight of; to miss
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
one bow; one salute; one greeting
for a while; for some time; for a period
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
preliminary step; first step
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
one day; (on) a certain day
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
passing through without stopping; passing by
a glance; a look; a glimpse
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities