serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
finely chiseled (features)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
another school; other schools
to be too late; to be too slow
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
(not) even once; (not) ever
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
expression; look; countenance; face
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out