How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
every person; each one; everybody
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
world; society; people; the public
to look young; to seem young
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
work; business; company; study
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
innocent; cherubic; childlike
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
one by one; one each; one at a time
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all