to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
genuine; authentic; true; real
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
a little bit; a little while
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be conspicuous; to stand out
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
as usual; as is one's habit
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
to hide; to conceal oneself
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly